Foundry technician vs tool technician

The differences between foundry technicians and tool technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a foundry technician, becoming a tool technician takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a tool technician has an average salary of $42,908, which is higher than the $37,106 average annual salary of a foundry technician.

The top three skills for a foundry technician include foundry, CNC and process improvement. The most important skills for a tool technician are grinders, hand tools, and CNC.

Foundry technician vs tool technician overview

	Foundry Technician	Tool Technician
Yearly salary	$37,106	$42,908
Hourly rate	$17.84	$20.63
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	24,347	78,258
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	High School Diploma, 33%
Average age	46	54
Years of experience	2	6

Foundry technician vs tool technician salary

Foundry technicians and tool technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Foundry Technician	Tool Technician
Average salary	$37,106	$42,908
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $49,000	Between $29,000 And $61,000
Highest paying City	-	Fort Wayne, IN
Highest paying state	-	Indiana
Best paying company	-	Rivian
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between foundry technician and tool technician education

There are a few differences between a foundry technician and a tool technician in terms of educational background:

	Foundry Technician	Tool Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	High School Diploma, 33%
Most common major	Fine Arts	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	-

Foundry technician vs tool technician demographics

Here are the differences between foundry technicians' and tool technicians' demographics:

	Foundry Technician	Tool Technician
Average age	46	54
Gender ratio	Male, 95.1% Female, 4.9%	Male, 92.0% Female, 8.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.0% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 13.6% Asian, 5.0% White, 63.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 2.4% Unknown, 2.8% Hispanic or Latino, 6.5% Asian, 2.7% White, 84.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	6%	3%

Differences between foundry technician and tool technician duties and responsibilities

Foundry technician example responsibilities.

Work on various types of machines including manual lathes and CNC machines.
Maintain and fabricate foundry equipment.
Work in several positions for metal foundry and engineer metal manufacturer.
Compose written reports of data collect from patient evaluation and present to department chief for thorough analysis of patient diagnosis.
Supervise and train less experience personnel in operation of laboratory standards, developing calibration procedures and OSHA safety policies.

Tool technician example responsibilities.

Use specialize tools and machinery (CNC milling machine, manual lathe, manual milling machine and surface grinders . )
Program and operate wire EDM machine, milling machines, drill presses, surface grinders, lathes and jig grinders.
Perform mig, tig, and stick welds.
Skil welder utilizing TIG, MIG and stick welding processes.
Work on and troubleshoot the press machinery using calipers, micrometers and other precision tools.
Learned to use a TIG welder . )

Foundry technician vs tool technician skills

Common foundry technician skills

Foundry, 32%
CNC, 31%
Process Improvement, 25%
Hoists, 5%
Disa, 3%
Aluminum Castings, 1%

Common tool technician skills

Grinders, 11%
Hand Tools, 10%
CNC, 9%
Calipers, 7%
Micrometers, 6%
Jigs, 6%