Caster operator vs extruder operator

The differences between caster operators and extruder operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a caster operator has an average salary of $37,673, which is higher than the $36,707 average annual salary of an extruder operator.

The top three skills for a caster operator include safety procedures, hand tools and basic math. The most important skills for an extruder operator are extrusion, quality checks, and hand tools.

Caster operator vs extruder operator overview

	Caster Operator	Extruder Operator
Yearly salary	$37,673	$36,707
Hourly rate	$18.11	$17.65
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	54,431	66,729
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 52%
Average age	45	43
Years of experience	-	-

Caster operator vs extruder operator salary

Caster operators and extruder operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Caster Operator	Extruder Operator
Average salary	$37,673	$36,707
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $45,000	Between $29,000 And $45,000
Highest paying City	-	Woburn, MA
Highest paying state	-	New Hampshire
Best paying company	-	Baker Hughes
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between caster operator and extruder operator education

There are a few differences between a caster operator and an extruder operator in terms of educational background:

	Caster Operator	Extruder Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 52%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Caster operator vs extruder operator demographics

Here are the differences between caster operators' and extruder operators' demographics:

	Caster Operator	Extruder Operator
Average age	45	43
Gender ratio	Male, 89.8% Female, 10.2%	Male, 89.6% Female, 10.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.2% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 14.1% Asian, 6.9% White, 63.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 9.7% Unknown, 2.8% Hispanic or Latino, 12.1% Asian, 2.3% White, 72.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between caster operator and extruder operator duties and responsibilities

Caster operator example responsibilities.

Manage the master calendar and schedule resources such as communication equipment, weapons, transportation and ammunition forecast and delivery.
Identify and wear require PPE.
Manufacture bathtubs, urinals, sinks and toilets.
Stencil identifying information on ingots and pigs, using special hand tools
Load specified amounts of metal and flux into furnaces and clay crucibles.
Design custom jewelry using gold, silver, platinum, diamonds, and brass.

Extruder operator example responsibilities.

Manage the master calendar and schedule resources such as communication equipment, weapons, transportation and ammunition forecast and delivery.
Preform preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, and adjustment/modification of extrusion processes as necessary to maintain production standards.
Doff lines, check and QA materials.
Train other operators on SPC and process improvements.
Operate extruder, vast knowledge in ISO, quality inspection.
Inspect cable in process for resistivity and wall thickness, document on SPC charts.

Caster operator vs extruder operator skills

Common caster operator skills

Safety Procedures, 14%
Hand Tools, 14%
Basic Math, 11%
CNC, 7%
Skim, 7%
PPE, 6%

Common extruder operator skills

Extrusion, 13%
Quality Checks, 7%
Hand Tools, 7%
Extruders, 6%
Math, 5%
Safety Standards, 5%