Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood
Set up, operate, or tend wood sawing machines.
About the profession
Set up, operate, or tend wood sawing machines. May operate computer numerically controlled (CNC) equipment. Includes lead sawyers.
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Based on the Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood role, here are the RIASEC personality types that tend to thrive in this career. While these alignments are common, individual success depends on motivation, skill development, and finding the right work environment.
Enterprising
Leading, persuading, business
Social
Helping, teaching, working with people
Conventional
Organizing, detail-oriented, structured
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Career Path
Your career progression roadmap with salary growth at each level
Career Ladder
Trainee Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood → Technician Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood → Senior Technician Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood → Lead Technician Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood
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Salary Growth
4
Levels
52K
Top Salary
8+
Years
Learning Path
Skills you need to develop and courses to get there
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Timeline: 0-2 | Entry Level Base: $28,790 - $34,538/year With equity/bonuses: $31,669 - $41,446 Top markets (SF/NYC): $33,109 - $41,446 Execute core tasks using Operations…
Day in Life
Junior vs Senior, daily schedule breakdown
9am, Inspect and measure workpieces to mark for cuts and to verify the accuracy of cuts, using rulers, squares, or caliper rules.
Income Dynamics
Conservative and aggressive scenarios for 10–15 years
Year 1: Entry level $20,153 - $31,084 Year 2-3: Junior level $34,538 - $38,271 Year 4-6: Mid level $38,271 - $41,494 Year 7-10: Senior level $41,494 - $48,335 Year 10+:…
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You find the craft of a Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood genuinely interesting, not just a paycheck You enjoy working with Operations Monitoring and Operation…
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