Tool room grinder vs tool room attendant

The differences between tool room grinders and tool room attendants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a tool room attendant has an average salary of $40,822, which is higher than the $36,799 average annual salary of a tool room grinder.

The top three skills for a tool room grinder include grinders, hand tools and calipers. The most important skills for a tool room attendant are machine tools, requisitions stock, and minor maintenance.

Tool room grinder vs tool room attendant overview

	Tool Room Grinder	Tool Room Attendant
Yearly salary	$36,799	$40,822
Hourly rate	$17.69	$19.63
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	33,205	70,178
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	High School Diploma, 36%
Average age	45	38
Years of experience	-	-

Tool room grinder vs tool room attendant salary

Tool room grinders and tool room attendants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Tool Room Grinder	Tool Room Attendant
Average salary	$36,799	$40,822
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $51,000	Between $32,000 And $50,000
Highest paying City	-	Urban Honolulu, HI
Highest paying state	-	Rhode Island
Best paying company	-	Ring Power Cat
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between tool room grinder and tool room attendant education

There are a few differences between a tool room grinder and a tool room attendant in terms of educational background:

	Tool Room Grinder	Tool Room Attendant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	High School Diploma, 36%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Tool room grinder vs tool room attendant demographics

Here are the differences between tool room grinders' and tool room attendants' demographics:

	Tool Room Grinder	Tool Room Attendant
Average age	45	38
Gender ratio	Male, 80.5% Female, 19.5%	Male, 61.5% Female, 38.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.8% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 14.7% Asian, 7.8% White, 61.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 11.9% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 19.7% Asian, 6.5% White, 55.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	3%	6%

Differences between tool room grinder and tool room attendant duties and responsibilities

Tool room grinder example responsibilities.

Operate mills, lathes, grinders, press brakes, hydraulic equipment, forklifts, hand and power tools etc.
Manufacture parts from print and verbal in steel, stainless, aluminum, and plastics.

Tool room attendant example responsibilities.

Receive and store food deliveries, manage perishables properly and disburse stock.
Issue tools and HAZMAT to workers.
Package groceries and offer carry out service.
Grind steel castings within an allot time schedule.
Set up and calibrate gauges, blocks and tooling for CNC lathes and mills.
Ensure documentation and compliance for storage, handling and disposal of HAZMAT are properly execute.

Tool room grinder vs tool room attendant skills

Common tool room grinder skills

Grinders, 22%
Hand Tools, 21%
Calipers, 17%
Cranes, 11%
Hoists, 8%
Production Floor, 8%

Common tool room attendant skills

Machine Tools, 9%
Requisitions Stock, 9%
Minor Maintenance, 7%
Safety Equipment, 6%
Identification Tags, 5%
Inventory Control, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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