Die caster vs molder operator

The differences between die casters and molder operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a die caster has an average salary of $43,979, which is higher than the $31,707 average annual salary of a molder operator.

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

Die caster vs molder operator overview

	Die Caster	Molder Operator
Yearly salary	$43,979	$31,707
Hourly rate	$21.14	$15.24
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	1,283	66,217
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Die caster vs molder operator salary

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

	Die Caster	Molder Operator
Average salary	$43,979	$31,707
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $65,000	Between $26,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	-	Milford, CT
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	BD
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between die caster and molder operator education

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

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

Die caster vs molder operator demographics

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

	Die Caster	Molder Operator
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 83.5% Female, 16.5%	Male, 66.6% Female, 33.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.7% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 12.0% Asian, 7.8% White, 67.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	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 caster and molder operator duties and responsibilities

Die caster example responsibilities.

Solidify plumbing, die wear repair, tig, mig, and arc welding.
Train in tig and mig welding, powder metal welding, ribbon welding, and am familiar with some metallurgy.
Maintain strict quality requirements using scales, calipers and micrometers.
Jig and fixture build and repair.
Maintain, set up, and operate a 20 pass stainless steel roll mill to PVC extrusion line.

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 caster vs molder operator skills

Common die caster skills

Hand Tools, 38%
Die Cast, 29%
Cast Machine, 14%
CNC, 7%
Customer Specifications, 6%
Process Control, 2%

Common molder operator skills

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