Tool room machinist vs machinist

The differences between tool room machinists and machinists 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 machinist. Additionally, a tool room machinist has an average salary of $45,143, which is higher than the $42,147 average annual salary of a machinist.

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

Tool room machinist vs machinist overview

	Tool Room Machinist	Machinist
Yearly salary	$45,143	$42,147
Hourly rate	$21.70	$20.26
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	41,699	15,448
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Tool room machinist vs machinist salary

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

	Tool Room Machinist	Machinist
Average salary	$45,143	$42,147
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $61,000	Between $29,000 And $59,000
Highest paying City	-	Eugene, OR
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Westinghouse Appliances Australia
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between tool room machinist and machinist education

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

	Tool Room Machinist	Machinist
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Tool room machinist vs machinist demographics

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

	Tool Room Machinist	Machinist
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 97.9% Female, 2.1%	Male, 92.6% Female, 7.4%
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, 4.4% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 13.9% Asian, 6.7% White, 70.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between tool room machinist and machinist 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.

Machinist example responsibilities.

Manage output according to company quality standards and corresponding ISO certification.
Measure parts using micrometers, calipers, bore gauges, depth gauges, height gauges and CMM programs.
Utilize CNC lathes, mills, grinders, EDM s and other equipment to manufacture implants and/or instruments.
Operate manual machines such as engine lathe, boring mill, vertical and horizontal milling machines, grinders and honing machines.
Emphasize the ability to use dial calipers and micrometers to provide consistent repeatable measurements.
Operate manual/CNC lathes and used industry standard measuring equipment including manual/digital calipers, manual/digital micrometers and optical comparators

Tool room machinist vs machinist skills

Common tool room machinist skills

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

Common machinist skills

Grinders, 9%
CNC Machines, 9%
Micrometers, 8%
Calipers, 8%
Machine Shop, 6%
CNC Lathes, 6%