Composite technician vs caster operator

The differences between composite technicians and caster 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 $33,380 average annual salary of a composite technician.

The top three skills for a composite technician include hand tools, calipers and composite materials. The most important skills for a caster operator are safety procedures, hand tools, and basic math.

Composite technician vs caster operator overview

	Composite Technician	Caster Operator
Yearly salary	$33,380	$37,673
Hourly rate	$16.05	$18.11
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	24,674	54,431
Job satisfaction	3.5	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 32%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Composite technician vs caster operator salary

Composite technicians and caster operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Composite Technician	Caster Operator
Average salary	$33,380	$37,673
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $43,000	Between $31,000 And $45,000
Highest paying City	Lincoln, NE	-
Highest paying state	Oregon	-
Best paying company	Aurora Flight Sciences	-
Best paying industry	Start-up	-

Differences between composite technician and caster operator education

There are a few differences between a composite technician and a caster operator in terms of educational background:

	Composite Technician	Caster Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 32%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Aviation	Business
Most common college	-	-

Composite technician vs caster operator demographics

Here are the differences between composite technicians' and caster operators' demographics:

	Composite Technician	Caster Operator
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 84.0% Female, 16.0%	Male, 89.8% Female, 10.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.5% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 22.9% Asian, 8.4% White, 54.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	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%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between composite technician and caster operator duties and responsibilities

Composite technician example responsibilities.

Manage utilization of LOTO procedures, GMP standards and OSHA safety standards.
Fabricate parts from stock maintaining alloy, heat treat, surface finish including aluminum, stainless steel and titanium.
Complete courses on OSHA requirements.
Maintain MSDS and other OSHA relate paperwork.
Be aware FOD and other hazards when working with chemicals.
Inspect every layer to ensure that they are all FOD free.

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.

Composite technician vs caster operator skills

Common composite technician skills

Hand Tools, 14%
Calipers, 9%
Composite Materials, 7%
Engineering Drawings, 6%
Grinders, 4%
Autoclaves, 4%

Common caster operator skills

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