Injection molder vs die caster

The differences between injection molders 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 $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 caster are hand tools, die cast, and cast machine.

Injection molder vs die caster overview

	Injection Molder	Die Caster
Yearly salary	$32,151	$43,979
Hourly rate	$15.46	$21.14
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	1,225	1,283
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Injection molder vs die caster salary

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

	Injection Molder	Die Caster
Average salary	$32,151	$43,979
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $38,000	Between $29,000 And $65,000
Highest paying City	Loveland, CO	-
Highest paying state	Alaska	-
Best paying company	BD	-
Best paying industry	Automotive	-

Differences between injection molder and die caster education

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

	Injection Molder	Die Caster
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Injection molder vs die caster demographics

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

	Injection Molder	Die Caster
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 71.6% Female, 28.4%	Male, 83.5% Female, 16.5%
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, 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 injection molder and die caster 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 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.

Injection molder vs die caster skills

Common injection molder skills

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

Common die caster skills

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