Composite technician vs injection machine operator

The differences between composite technicians and injection machine operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a composite technician has an average salary of $33,380, which is higher than the $31,693 average annual salary of an injection machine operator.

The top three skills for a composite technician include hand tools, calipers and composite materials. The most important skills for an injection machine operator are PET, hand tools, and mold injection.

Composite technician vs injection machine operator overview

	Composite Technician	Injection Machine Operator
Yearly salary	$33,380	$31,693
Hourly rate	$16.05	$15.24
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	24,674	58,188
Job satisfaction	3.5	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 32%	High School Diploma, 46%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Composite technician vs injection machine operator salary

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

	Composite Technician	Injection Machine Operator
Average salary	$33,380	$31,693
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $43,000	Between $24,000 And $40,000
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 injection machine operator education

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

	Composite Technician	Injection Machine Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 32%	High School Diploma, 46%
Most common major	Aviation	Business
Most common college	-	-

Composite technician vs injection machine operator demographics

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

	Composite Technician	Injection Machine Operator
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 84.0% Female, 16.0%	Male, 65.2% Female, 34.8%
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, 10.0% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.0% Asian, 7.9% White, 59.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between composite technician and injection machine 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.

Injection machine operator example responsibilities.

Require molding expect rate of part producing and achieving ISO QualityStandards.
Use hoists and motorize pallet jacks to move dies.
Produce and maintain accurate documentation for production reports using math and computer skills.
Put a retainer on by using metal clips.

Composite technician vs injection machine operator skills

Common composite technician skills

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

Common injection machine operator skills

PET, 17%
Hand Tools, 15%
Mold Injection, 14%
Customer Specifications, 11%
Plastic Bottles, 9%
Quality Checks, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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