Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners

in California

Perform precision smoothing, sharpening, polishing, or grinding of metal objects. [More Details...]

Skills - Importance and Competence Level for this occupation (1-low, 100-high)

Skills	Importance	Competence Level
Equipment Maintenance	90	50
Equipment Selection	87	52
Information Organization	83	29
Mathematics	87	50
Operation and Control	97	55
Operation Monitoring	93	57
Problem Identification	80	36
Product Inspection	93	57
Repairing	80	40
Technology Design	77	45
Testing	90	57
Troubleshooting	80	38

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Wages

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Area	Time Period	Hourly Mean	Hourly by Percentile
			25th	Median	75th
California	2023	$23.15	$18.46	$19.66	$25.37

Education

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Workers must have a Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months) to gain the necessary skills for this occupation.However, those with related work experience would have a competitive advantage in this labor market.

Training Programs

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The following are the training programs available for the Occupation: Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners

Machine Shop Technology/Assistant

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