Tool room machinist vs tool technician

The differences between tool room machinists and tool technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a tool room machinist, becoming a tool technician takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a tool room machinist has an average salary of $45,143, which is higher than the $42,908 average annual salary of a tool technician.

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

Tool room machinist vs tool technician overview

	Tool Room Machinist	Tool Technician
Yearly salary	$45,143	$42,908
Hourly rate	$21.70	$20.63
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	41,699	78,258
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	High School Diploma, 33%
Average age	48	54
Years of experience	4	6

Tool room machinist vs tool technician salary

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

	Tool Room Machinist	Tool Technician
Average salary	$45,143	$42,908
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $61,000	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 machinist and tool technician education

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

	Tool Room Machinist	Tool Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	High School Diploma, 33%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Business
Most common college	-	-

Tool room machinist vs tool technician demographics

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

	Tool Room Machinist	Tool Technician
Average age	48	54
Gender ratio	Male, 97.9% Female, 2.1%	Male, 92.0% Female, 8.0%
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, 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 machinist and tool technician 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.

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 machinist vs tool technician skills

Common tool room machinist skills

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

Common tool technician skills

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