Injection molder vs die cast operator

The differences between injection molders and die cast operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a die cast operator has an average salary of $37,743, which is higher than the $32,151 average annual salary of an injection molder.

The top three skills for an injection molder include injection molds, plastic injection and ISO. The most important skills for a die cast operator are trim press, hand tools, and die cast machine.

Injection molder vs die cast operator overview

	Injection Molder	Die Cast Operator
Yearly salary	$32,151	$37,743
Hourly rate	$15.46	$18.15
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	1,225	47,006
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 50%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Injection molder vs die cast operator salary

Injection molders and die cast operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Injection Molder	Die Cast Operator
Average salary	$32,151	$37,743
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $38,000	Between $29,000 And $47,000
Highest paying City	Loveland, CO	Sheboygan, WI
Highest paying state	Alaska	Oregon
Best paying company	BD	Astronics
Best paying industry	Automotive	Automotive

Differences between injection molder and die cast operator education

There are a few differences between an injection molder and a die cast operator in terms of educational background:

	Injection Molder	Die Cast Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 50%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Injection molder vs die cast operator demographics

Here are the differences between injection molders' and die cast operators' demographics:

	Injection Molder	Die Cast Operator
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 71.6% Female, 28.4%	Male, 87.9% Female, 12.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.5% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 15.9% Asian, 6.4% White, 63.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 8.5% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 13.3% Asian, 5.8% White, 67.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between injection molder and die cast operator duties and responsibilities

Injection molder example responsibilities.

Require molding expect rate of part producing and achieving ISO QualityStandards.
Design injection mold tooling; extensive CNC programming and machining.
Work with Chrysler engineers on the original design of vacuum harnesses.
Operate 10 semi-automatic extrusion machines from 75 to 300 tons and maintain control charts for statistical analysis.
Demonstrate efficient manual dexterity at a rapid and continuous rate.
Spray molds with compounds of lubricate molds, using acetylene torches.

Die cast operator example responsibilities.

Achieve enhancement in shop math: trigonometry, compound angles, and geometry.
Operate a cnc robotic helium arc welder, under water plasma cutter and a seam welder.
Maintain strict quality requirements using scales, calipers and micrometers.
Operate extrusion press, load and remove dies, measure extrusion, adjust press.
Maintain, set up, and operate a 20 pass stainless steel roll mill to PVC extrusion line.
Assemble components into fixtures using microscope and tweezers in a microelectronics company

Injection molder vs die cast operator skills

Common injection molder skills

Injection Molds, 29%
Plastic Injection, 21%
ISO, 6%
SPC, 6%
Machine Operation, 5%
Assembly Line, 4%

Common die cast operator skills

Trim Press, 16%
Hand Tools, 12%
Die Cast Machine, 9%
TIP, 7%
Math, 7%
Quality Standards, 6%