Tool room grinder vs tool technician

The differences between tool room grinders and tool technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a tool technician has an average salary of $42,908, 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 technician are grinders, hand tools, and CNC.

Tool room grinder vs tool technician overview

	Tool Room Grinder	Tool Technician
Yearly salary	$36,799	$42,908
Hourly rate	$17.69	$20.63
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	33,205	78,258
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	High School Diploma, 33%
Average age	45	54
Years of experience	-	6

Tool room grinder vs tool technician salary

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

	Tool Room Grinder	Tool Technician
Average salary	$36,799	$42,908
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $51,000	Between $29,000 And $61,000
Highest paying City	-	Fort Wayne, IN
Highest paying state	-	Indiana
Best paying company	-	Rivian
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between tool room grinder and tool technician education

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

	Tool Room Grinder	Tool Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	High School Diploma, 33%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Tool room grinder vs tool technician demographics

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

	Tool Room Grinder	Tool Technician
Average age	45	54
Gender ratio	Male, 80.5% Female, 19.5%	Male, 92.0% Female, 8.0%
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, 2.4% Unknown, 2.8% Hispanic or Latino, 6.5% Asian, 2.7% White, 84.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between tool room grinder and tool technician 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 technician example responsibilities.

Use specialize tools and machinery (CNC milling machine, manual lathe, manual milling machine and surface grinders . )
Program and operate wire EDM machine, milling machines, drill presses, surface grinders, lathes and jig grinders.
Perform mig, tig, and stick welds.
Skil welder utilizing TIG, MIG and stick welding processes.
Work on and troubleshoot the press machinery using calipers, micrometers and other precision tools.
Learned to use a TIG welder . )

Tool room grinder vs tool technician skills

Common tool room grinder skills

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

Common tool technician skills

Grinders, 11%
Hand Tools, 10%
CNC, 9%
Calipers, 7%
Micrometers, 6%
Jigs, 6%