Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
Grind, sand, or polish, using hand tools or hand-held power tools, a variety of metal, wood, stone, clay, plastic, or glass objects.
About the profession
Grind, sand, or polish, using hand tools or hand-held power tools, a variety of metal, wood, stone, clay, plastic, or glass objects. Includes chippers, buffers, and finishers.
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Based on the Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand 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 Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand → Technician Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand → Senior Technician Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand → Lead Technician Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
Where are you on this career path?
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Salary Growth
4
Levels
$58K
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: $30,140 - $37,103/year With equity/bonuses: $33,154 - $44,524 Top markets (SF/NYC): $34,661 - $44,524 Execute core tasks using Quality Control…
Skills used in this career
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Day in Life
Junior vs Senior, daily schedule breakdown
9am, Verify quality of finished workpieces by inspecting them, comparing them to templates, measuring their dimensions, or testing them in working machinery.
Income Dynamics
Conservative and aggressive scenarios for 10–15 years
Year 1: Entry level $21,098 - $33,393 Year 2-3: Junior level $37,103 - $41,862 Year 4-6: Mid level $41,862 - $45,387 Year 7-10: Senior level $45,387 - $53,579 Year 10+:…
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You find the craft of a Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand genuinely interesting, not just a paycheck You enjoy working with Quality Control Analysis and Operations Monitoring…
💰 Salary Range
BLS OEWS, May 2023Half of U.S. workers in this occupation earn more than this, half earn less.
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