Die repair machinist vs die caster

The differences between die repair machinists and die casters can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a die repair machinist has an average salary of $48,977, which is higher than the $43,979 average annual salary of a die caster.

The top three skills for a die repair machinist include grinders, machine shop and engineering drawings. The most important skills for a die caster are hand tools, die cast, and cast machine.

Die repair machinist vs die caster overview

	Die Repair Machinist	Die Caster
Yearly salary	$48,977	$43,979
Hourly rate	$23.55	$21.14
Growth rate	1%	-5%
Number of jobs	26,311	1,283
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 45%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	48	45
Years of experience	4	-

Die repair machinist vs die caster salary

Die repair machinists and die casters have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Die Repair Machinist	Die Caster
Average salary	$48,977	$43,979
Salary range	Between $36,000 And $65,000	Between $29,000 And $65,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between die repair machinist and die caster education

There are a few differences between a die repair machinist and a die caster in terms of educational background:

	Die Repair Machinist	Die Caster
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 45%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Business
Most common college	-	-

Die repair machinist vs die caster demographics

Here are the differences between die repair machinists' and die casters' demographics:

	Die Repair Machinist	Die Caster
Average age	48	45
Gender ratio	Male, 99.3% Female, 0.7%	Male, 83.5% Female, 16.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.6% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 12.6% Asian, 6.8% White, 71.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	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%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between die repair machinist and die caster duties and responsibilities

Die repair machinist example responsibilities.

Manage and perform programming of CNC mills, lathes and EDM equipment, instrumentation, data acquisition and control systems.
Experience with Fanuc and Motoman.
Machine details for tooling using engine lathes, mills, and surface grinders.
Use calipers, micrometers, depth and height gauges, as well other fix and universal gauging equipment.
Calculate dimensions and tolerances using knowledge of mathematics and instruments such as micrometers and vernier calipers.
Program and set-up for CNC lathe, milling, Okuma machine, and turret punch.

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.

Die repair machinist vs die caster skills

Common die repair machinist skills

Grinders, 22%
Machine Shop, 14%
Engineering Drawings, 8%
Machine Tools, 8%
Drill Presses, 7%
Hand Tools, 7%

Common die caster skills

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