Injection molder vs molder operator

The differences between injection molders and molder operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an injection molder has an average salary of $32,151, which is higher than the $31,707 average annual salary of a molder operator.

The top three skills for an injection molder include injection molds, plastic injection and ISO. The most important skills for a molder operator are GMP, quality checks, and dexterity.

Injection molder vs molder operator overview

	Injection Molder	Molder Operator
Yearly salary	$32,151	$31,707
Hourly rate	$15.46	$15.24
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	1,225	66,217
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Injection molder vs molder operator salary

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

	Injection Molder	Molder Operator
Average salary	$32,151	$31,707
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $38,000	Between $26,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	Loveland, CO	Milford, CT
Highest paying state	Alaska	Alaska
Best paying company	BD	BD
Best paying industry	Automotive	Manufacturing

Differences between injection molder and molder operator education

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

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

Injection molder vs molder operator demographics

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

	Injection Molder	Molder Operator
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 71.6% Female, 28.4%	Male, 66.6% Female, 33.4%
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, 10.0% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 15.7% Asian, 7.3% White, 62.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between injection molder and molder 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.

Molder operator example responsibilities.

Require molding expect rate of part producing and achieving ISO QualityStandards.
Mold canoes and kayaks also flash them.
Handle all the chemicals alone with proper PPE.
Certify to run both a bobcat and forklift.
Mold plastic casting of kayaks after pop out the oven.
Work on mold presses, extrusion line making material to be mold into parts.

Injection molder vs molder operator skills

Common injection molder skills

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

Common molder operator skills

GMP, 10%
Quality Checks, 8%
Dexterity, 8%
Troubleshoot, 7%
Quality Standards, 7%
Basic Math, 6%