Die cast operator vs molder operator

The differences between die cast operators and molder operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a die cast operator has an average salary of $37,743, which is higher than the $31,707 average annual salary of a molder operator.

The top three skills for a die cast operator include trim press, hand tools and die cast machine. The most important skills for a molder operator are GMP, quality checks, and dexterity.

Die cast operator vs molder operator overview

	Die Cast Operator	Molder Operator
Yearly salary	$37,743	$31,707
Hourly rate	$18.15	$15.24
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	47,006	66,217
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Die cast operator vs molder operator salary

Die cast operators and molder operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Die Cast Operator	Molder Operator
Average salary	$37,743	$31,707
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $47,000	Between $26,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	Sheboygan, WI	Milford, CT
Highest paying state	Oregon	Alaska
Best paying company	Astronics	BD
Best paying industry	Automotive	Manufacturing

Differences between die cast operator and molder operator education

There are a few differences between a die cast operator and a molder operator in terms of educational background:

	Die Cast Operator	Molder Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Die cast operator vs molder operator demographics

Here are the differences between die cast operators' and molder operators' demographics:

	Die Cast Operator	Molder Operator
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 87.9% Female, 12.1%	Male, 66.6% Female, 33.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.5% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 13.3% Asian, 5.8% White, 67.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 10.0% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 15.7% Asian, 7.3% White, 62.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between die cast operator and molder operator duties and responsibilities

Die cast operator example responsibilities.

Achieve enhancement in shop math: trigonometry, compound angles, and geometry.
Operate a cnc robotic helium arc welder, under water plasma cutter and a seam welder.
Maintain strict quality requirements using scales, calipers and micrometers.
Operate extrusion press, load and remove dies, measure extrusion, adjust press.
Maintain, set up, and operate a 20 pass stainless steel roll mill to PVC extrusion line.
Assemble components into fixtures using microscope and tweezers in a microelectronics company

Molder operator example responsibilities.

Require molding expect rate of part producing and achieving ISO QualityStandards.
Mold canoes and kayaks also flash them.
Handle all the chemicals alone with proper PPE.
Certify to run both a bobcat and forklift.
Mold plastic casting of kayaks after pop out the oven.
Work on mold presses, extrusion line making material to be mold into parts.

Die cast operator vs molder operator skills

Common die cast operator skills

Trim Press, 16%
Hand Tools, 12%
Die Cast Machine, 9%
TIP, 7%
Math, 7%
Quality Standards, 6%

Common molder operator skills

GMP, 10%
Quality Checks, 8%
Dexterity, 8%
Troubleshoot, 7%
Quality Standards, 7%
Basic Math, 6%