Tool room machinist vs grinder

The differences between tool room machinists and grinders can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a tool room machinist and a grinder. Additionally, a tool room machinist has an average salary of $45,143, which is higher than the $33,001 average annual salary of a grinder.

The top three skills for a tool room machinist include jigs, grinders and hand tools. The most important skills for a grinder are grinders, hand tools, and calipers.

Tool room machinist vs grinder overview

	Tool Room Machinist	Grinder
Yearly salary	$45,143	$33,001
Hourly rate	$21.70	$15.87
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	41,699	3,409
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	High School Diploma, 58%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Tool room machinist vs grinder salary

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

	Tool Room Machinist	Grinder
Average salary	$45,143	$33,001
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $61,000	Between $26,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	Tualatin, OR
Highest paying state	-	New Mexico
Best paying company	-	Kennametal
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between tool room machinist and grinder education

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

	Tool Room Machinist	Grinder
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	High School Diploma, 58%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Tool room machinist vs grinder demographics

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

	Tool Room Machinist	Grinder
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 97.9% Female, 2.1%	Male, 91.3% Female, 8.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.1% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 10.9% Asian, 7.2% White, 72.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 4.0% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.7% Asian, 6.3% White, 70.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between tool room machinist and grinder duties and responsibilities

Tool room machinist example responsibilities.

Fabricate gauges, jigs, fixtures, extrusion dies, and various types of cut die components.
Design and construct drill jigs, bending fixtures, welding jigs and components for a wide variety of government contracts
Work closely with customers to determine job requirements, troubleshoot equipment problems and answer customer questions.
Operate / set up manual bridgeports.

Grinder example responsibilities.

Machine carbide, harden tool steel, harden stainless steel, and ceramic.
Verify dimensional compliance using micrometers, calipers, ultrasonic testing and similar types of dimensional inspection devices.
Set up and run O.D.
Support for lathes and EDM (i.e.
Grind drills, end mills, taps etc.
Set up and run surface grinder at 200 to 300/ hour.

Tool room machinist vs grinder skills

Common tool room machinist skills

Jigs, 12%
Grinders, 11%
Hand Tools, 10%
Calipers, 9%
Micrometers, 8%
Machine Tools, 7%

Common grinder skills

Grinders, 20%
Hand Tools, 12%
Calipers, 8%
Grinding Machines, 7%
Grinding Wheels, 7%
CNC, 6%