Core setter vs shell mold operator

The differences between core setters and shell mold operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a core setter has an average salary of $42,326, which is higher than the $34,105 average annual salary of a shell mold operator.

Core setter vs shell mold operator overview

	Core Setter	Shell Mold Operator
Yearly salary	$42,326	$34,105
Hourly rate	$20.35	$16.40
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	2,035	26,336
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 52%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Core setter vs shell mold operator salary

Core setters and shell mold operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Core Setter	Shell Mold Operator
Average salary	$42,326	$34,105
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $65,000	Between $25,000 And $45,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between core setter and shell mold operator education

There are a few differences between a core setter and a shell mold operator in terms of educational background:

	Core Setter	Shell Mold Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 52%
Most common major	Business	General Studies
Most common college	-	-

Core setter vs shell mold operator demographics

Here are the differences between core setters' and shell mold operators' demographics:

	Core Setter	Shell Mold Operator
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 87.6% Female, 12.4%	Male, 89.1% Female, 10.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.2% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 12.8% Asian, 5.5% White, 66.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 13.4% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 13.6% Asian, 6.5% White, 61.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between core setter and shell mold operator duties and responsibilities

Core setter example responsibilities.

Maintain strict quality requirements using scales, calipers and micrometers.
Experience working on and operating thermalators, dryers, and hydraulic Cinpresses.

Shell mold operator example responsibilities.

Require molding expect rate of part producing and achieving ISO QualityStandards.
Operate and maintain mixing equipment, slurry pots, robot, and furnace controller.
Work as on operator in the shelling department, watch over machinery to ensure that equipment are running properly.
Demonstrate efficient manual dexterity at a rapid and continuous rate.
Operate sidel machines, clean machines, inspect parts and simple maintenance to ensure machine run properly.

Updated January 8, 2025

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Core setter vs shell mold operator

Core setter vs shell mold operator overview

Core setter vs shell mold operator salary

Differences between core setter and shell mold operator education

Core setter vs shell mold operator demographics

Differences between core setter and shell mold operator duties and responsibilities

Core setter example responsibilities.

Shell mold operator example responsibilities.

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