Injection machine operator vs welder-machine operator

The differences between injection machine operators and welder-machine operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a welder-machine operator has an average salary of $37,171, which is higher than the $31,693 average annual salary of an injection machine operator.

The top three skills for an injection machine operator include PET, hand tools and mold injection. The most important skills for a welder-machine operator are arc welding, safety equipment, and stainless steel.

Injection machine operator vs welder-machine operator overview

	Injection Machine Operator	Welder-Machine Operator
Yearly salary	$31,693	$37,171
Hourly rate	$15.24	$17.87
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	58,188	68,316
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 53%
Average age	45	40
Years of experience	-	6

Injection machine operator vs welder-machine operator salary

Injection machine operators and welder-machine operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Injection Machine Operator	Welder-Machine Operator
Average salary	$31,693	$37,171
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $40,000	Between $27,000 And $49,000
Highest paying City	-	Fontana, CA
Highest paying state	-	Nevada
Best paying company	-	BWX Technologies
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between injection machine operator and welder-machine operator education

There are a few differences between an injection machine operator and a welder-machine operator in terms of educational background:

	Injection Machine Operator	Welder-Machine Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 53%
Most common major	Business	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	Dunwoody College of Technology

Injection machine operator vs welder-machine operator demographics

Here are the differences between injection machine operators' and welder-machine operators' demographics:

	Injection Machine Operator	Welder-Machine Operator
Average age	45	40
Gender ratio	Male, 65.2% Female, 34.8%	Male, 84.6% Female, 15.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.0% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.0% Asian, 7.9% White, 59.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 11.0% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.5% Asian, 2.7% White, 63.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between injection machine operator and welder-machine operator duties and responsibilities

Injection machine operator example responsibilities.

Require molding expect rate of part producing and achieving ISO QualityStandards.
Use hoists and motorize pallet jacks to move dies.
Produce and maintain accurate documentation for production reports using math and computer skills.
Put a retainer on by using metal clips.

Welder-machine operator example responsibilities.

Weld required parts using GMAW, GTAW, and SMAW.
Require to weld a wide veriety of assemblies, fabricate parts and maintain equipment and fixtures employing GMAW and GTAW techniques.
Operate the welding robots and do rework with the MIG welder.
Weld both steel and aluminum pressure tanks for both train and truck air brake systems.
Dismantle metal assemblies and cut scrap metal, using thermal-cutting equipment such as flame-cutting torches or plasma-arc equipment.
Position, align, fit, and weld together parts, using jigs, welding torch, and hand tools.

Injection machine operator vs welder-machine operator skills

Common injection machine operator skills

PET, 17%
Hand Tools, 15%
Mold Injection, 14%
Customer Specifications, 11%
Plastic Bottles, 9%
Quality Checks, 6%

Common welder-machine operator skills

Arc Welding, 7%
Safety Equipment, 7%
Stainless Steel, 6%
CNC, 6%
Tig Welding, 5%
Tape Measure, 5%

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