Die caster vs molding technician

The differences between die casters and molding technicians 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 $40,696 average annual salary of a molding technician.

The top three skills for a die caster include hand tools, die cast and cast machine. The most important skills for a molding technician are preventative maintenance, hand tools, and auxiliary equipment.

Die caster vs molding technician overview

	Die Caster	Molding Technician
Yearly salary	$43,979	$40,696
Hourly rate	$21.14	$19.57
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	1,283	10,231
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 44%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Die caster vs molding technician salary

Die casters and molding technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Die Caster	Molding Technician
Average salary	$43,979	$40,696
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $65,000	Between $32,000 And $51,000
Highest paying City	-	Kearney, NE
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Cummins
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between die caster and molding technician education

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

	Die Caster	Molding Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 44%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Die caster vs molding technician demographics

Here are the differences between die casters' and molding technicians' demographics:

	Die Caster	Molding Technician
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 83.5% Female, 16.5%	Male, 88.5% Female, 11.5%
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, 9.9% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 16.8% Asian, 7.4% White, 61.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between die caster and molding technician 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.

Molding technician example responsibilities.

Manage utilization of LOTO procedures, GMP standards and OSHA safety standards.
Operate overhead cranes and forklifts and perform die-setter duties.
Operate and set-up CNC mills to make tire molds.
Work within the parameters of QS-9000 , 9001 and ISO 14000 certification requirements.
Track and maintain various SPC and quality control documentation to adhere to FDA requirements.
Use of milling machines, lathes, drill presses, sanders, grinders and polishers.

Die caster vs molding technician skills

Common die caster skills

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

Common molding technician skills

Preventative Maintenance, 9%
Hand Tools, 7%
Auxiliary Equipment, 7%
Math, 6%
Quality Checks, 6%
Basic Math, 5%