Wire brush operator vs shop worker

The differences between wire brush operators and shop workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a wire brush operator has an average salary of $36,210, which is higher than the $31,850 average annual salary of a shop worker.

The top three skills for a wire brush operator include wire edm, CNC and customer accounts. The most important skills for a shop worker are tape measure, safety procedures, and in-shop.

Wire brush operator vs shop worker overview

	Wire Brush Operator	Shop Worker
Yearly salary	$36,210	$31,850
Hourly rate	$17.41	$15.31
Growth rate	7%	-
Number of jobs	30,966	73,161
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 30%	High School Diploma, 37%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	-

Wire brush operator vs shop worker salary

Wire brush operators and shop workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Wire Brush Operator	Shop Worker
Average salary	$36,210	$31,850
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $45,000	Between $24,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	-	Everett, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Shipt
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between wire brush operator and shop worker education

There are a few differences between a wire brush operator and a shop worker in terms of educational background:

	Wire Brush Operator	Shop Worker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 30%	High School Diploma, 37%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Wire brush operator vs shop worker demographics

Here are the differences between wire brush operators' and shop workers' demographics:

	Wire Brush Operator	Shop Worker
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 43.1% Female, 56.9%	Male, 76.5% Female, 23.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 17.8% Asian, 7.9% White, 59.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.0% Asian, 6.9% White, 62.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between wire brush operator and shop worker duties and responsibilities

Wire brush operator example responsibilities.

Experience following procedures and managing GMP documentation.
Perform CNC program editing and quality assurance.
Place trades in NYSE and NASDAQ, wire departments for various market trades and commodities.
Used the Instanet system for Nasdaq orders and the ARCA system for NYSE list stocks.
Establish wok procedures for fabricating products following Nadcap and ISO manufacturing guidelines.
Repair any problems on gather, also help first operator repair any problems on cover deck, binder or stackers.

Shop worker example responsibilities.

Used calipers and gauges to make sure parts are within specs.
Record transactions in POS system from both in shop and drive thru orders.
Used FeatureCAM to prepare parts modele by students to be CNC mill with greater precision than if machine manually.
Transform the blueprint or sketch from a design into a useable product by cutting, shaping and assembling steel.
Assist shop manager in making of jigs, cut lists, and machining plans to ensure productivity and quality control.
Operate various machines such as drill presses, table saws, CNC routers and forklifts, safely in a busy warehouse.

Wire brush operator vs shop worker skills

Common wire brush operator skills

Wire EDM, 40%
CNC, 8%
Customer Accounts, 7%
Gage Blocks, 7%
Wire Transfers, 7%
Order Tickets, 6%

Common shop worker skills

Tape Measure, 9%
Safety Procedures, 8%
In-Shop, 6%
Delivery Orders, 6%
Pro Shop, 5%
Food Preparation, 5%