Extrusion die repairer vs die caster

The differences between extrusion die repairers and die casters 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 $41,645 average annual salary of an extrusion die repairer.

The top three skills for an extrusion die repairer include grinders, hand tools and calipers. The most important skills for a die caster are hand tools, die cast, and cast machine.

Extrusion die repairer vs die caster overview

	Extrusion Die Repairer	Die Caster
Yearly salary	$41,645	$43,979
Hourly rate	$20.02	$21.14
Growth rate	1%	-5%
Number of jobs	5,186	1,283
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Diploma, 27%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Extrusion die repairer vs die caster salary

Extrusion die repairers and die casters have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Extrusion Die Repairer	Die Caster
Average salary	$41,645	$43,979
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $60,000	Between $29,000 And $65,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between extrusion die repairer and die caster education

There are a few differences between an extrusion die repairer and a die caster in terms of educational background:

	Extrusion Die Repairer	Die Caster
Most common degree	Diploma, 27%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Business
Most common college	-	-

Extrusion die repairer vs die caster demographics

Here are the differences between extrusion die repairers' and die casters' demographics:

	Extrusion Die Repairer	Die Caster
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 93.0% Female, 7.0%	Male, 83.5% Female, 16.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 10.1% Asian, 7.2% White, 66.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	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 extrusion die repairer and die caster duties and responsibilities

Extrusion die repairer example responsibilities.

Perform all machining operations necessary to build production machinery and tooling to manufacture a wide selection of aerospace fasteners.
Perform all machining operations necessary to build production machinery and tooling to manufacture a wide selection of aerospace fasteners.

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.

Extrusion die repairer vs die caster skills

Common extrusion die repairer skills

Grinders, 23%
Hand Tools, 21%
Calipers, 21%
Drill Press, 13%
Cranes, 11%
Foundry, 5%

Common die caster skills

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