Caster operator vs extrusion operator

The differences between caster operators and extrusion 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 $36,571 average annual salary of an extrusion operator.

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

Caster operator vs extrusion operator overview

	Caster Operator	Extrusion Operator
Yearly salary	$37,673	$36,571
Hourly rate	$18.11	$17.58
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	54,431	58,622
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 53%
Average age	45	43
Years of experience	-	-

Caster operator vs extrusion operator salary

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

	Caster Operator	Extrusion Operator
Average salary	$37,673	$36,571
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $45,000	Between $29,000 And $45,000
Highest paying City	-	Minnetonka, MN
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	BD
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between caster operator and extrusion operator education

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

	Caster Operator	Extrusion Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 53%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Caster operator vs extrusion operator demographics

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

	Caster Operator	Extrusion Operator
Average age	45	43
Gender ratio	Male, 89.8% Female, 10.2%	Male, 88.6% Female, 11.4%
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 extrusion 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.

Extrusion operator example responsibilities.

Manage the levels of chemicals to make sure process run correctly for making Styrofoam.
Manage the master calendar and schedule resources such as communication equipment, weapons, transportation and ammunition forecast and delivery.
Extrude automotive parts according to ISO standards.
Start operations by inserting data into CNC control units.
Set up and operate equipment to produce food contact grade PVC plastic film.
Mount rolls of base material on machine spindles for automatic feed through machines.

Caster operator vs extrusion operator skills

Common caster operator skills

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

Common extrusion operator skills

Extrusion, 21%
Hand Tools, 6%
Math, 5%
Quality Checks, 5%
Extrusion Machine, 4%
Safety Procedures, 4%