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Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
SUMMARY
Imminent Risk
87%
(Avg. of calculated & votes)
JOB SCORE
1.4/10
CALCULATED
100%
(Imminent Risk)
POLLING
73%
(High Risk)
GROWTH
by year 2033
-10.7%
WAGES
$42,610
or $20.48 per hour
VOLUME
as of 2023
75,260
SNOWFLAKE
Snowflake diagram for Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
DESCRIPTION Set up, operate, or tend grinding and related tools that remove excess material or burrs from surfaces, sharpen edges or corners, or buff, hone, or polish metal or plastic work pieces.