Tool room machinist vs manual machinist

The differences between tool room machinists and manual 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 manual machinist. Additionally, a manual machinist has an average salary of $48,038, which is higher than the $45,143 average annual salary of a tool room machinist.

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

Tool room machinist vs manual machinist overview

	Tool Room Machinist	Manual Machinist
Yearly salary	$45,143	$48,038
Hourly rate	$21.70	$23.10
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	41,699	9,149
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	High School Diploma, 41%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Tool room machinist vs manual machinist salary

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

	Tool Room Machinist	Manual Machinist
Average salary	$45,143	$48,038
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $61,000	Between $35,000 And $64,000
Highest paying City	-	Fremont, CA
Highest paying state	-	New Mexico
Best paying company	-	Empower
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between tool room machinist and manual machinist education

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

	Tool Room Machinist	Manual Machinist
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	High School Diploma, 41%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Tool room machinist vs manual machinist demographics

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

	Tool Room Machinist	Manual Machinist
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 97.9% Female, 2.1%	Male, 96.8% Female, 3.2%
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, 3.9% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.6% Asian, 6.3% White, 70.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between tool room machinist and manual 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.

Manual machinist example responsibilities.

Measure and assemble sewing control panel frames of various material (stainless steel, carbon and aluminum).
Set up and operation of Bridgeport mills, lathes and surface grinders to produce details for precision ball screw assemblies.
Complete fabrication and machine shop work with MIG, TIG and stick welders, manual and CNC mills and lathes.
Operate towmotor, and mig welder
Perform quality GTAW welding in various positions.
Start working for SKF in 2010 and are introduced the aerospace industry.

Tool room machinist vs manual machinist skills

Common tool room machinist skills

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

Common manual machinist skills

Grinders, 10%
Calipers, 10%
CNC, 10%
ID, 5%
Machine Shop, 5%
Hand Tools, 5%