Die cast technician vs caster operator

The differences between die cast technicians and caster operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a die cast technician has an average salary of $38,026, which is higher than the $37,673 average annual salary of a caster operator.

The top three skills for a die cast technician include splints, patient care and die cast. The most important skills for a caster operator are safety procedures, hand tools, and basic math.

Die cast technician vs caster operator overview

	Die Cast Technician	Caster Operator
Yearly salary	$38,026	$37,673
Hourly rate	$18.28	$18.11
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	25,956	54,431
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 34%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Die cast technician vs caster operator salary

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

	Die Cast Technician	Caster Operator
Average salary	$38,026	$37,673
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $47,000	Between $31,000 And $45,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between die cast technician and caster operator education

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

	Die Cast Technician	Caster Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 34%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Die cast technician vs caster operator demographics

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

	Die Cast Technician	Caster Operator
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 87.6% Female, 12.4%	Male, 89.8% Female, 10.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.9% Asian, 8.5% White, 62.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	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 die cast technician and caster operator duties and responsibilities

Die cast technician example responsibilities.

Manage utilization of LOTO procedures, GMP standards and OSHA safety standards.
Utilize machine shop tools and measuring devices including, micrometers, calipers and height gauge.
Compose written reports of data collect from patient evaluation and present to department chief for thorough analysis of patient diagnosis.
Operate hoist, winch, or over head crane to lift specify die sections into and out of die casting machines.
Preheat die sections with torch, change shoot rod, fix hose if needed.Operate ladle and lock out, tag out.

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.

Die cast technician vs caster operator skills

Common die cast technician skills

Splints, 17%
Patient Care, 11%
Die Cast, 9%
Hand Tools, 9%
Aluminum, 9%
Safety Regulations, 7%

Common caster operator skills

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