Injection molding technician vs die cast technician

The differences between injection molding technicians and die cast technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an injection molding technician has an average salary of $47,557, which is higher than the $38,026 average annual salary of a die cast technician.

The top three skills for an injection molding technician include preventative maintenance, auxiliary equipment and plastic injection. The most important skills for a die cast technician are splints, patient care, and die cast.

Injection molding technician vs die cast technician overview

	Injection Molding Technician	Die Cast Technician
Yearly salary	$47,557	$38,026
Hourly rate	$22.86	$18.28
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	7,682	25,956
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 34%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Injection molding technician vs die cast technician salary

Injection molding technicians and die cast technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Injection Molding Technician	Die Cast Technician
Average salary	$47,557	$38,026
Salary range	Between $37,000 And $60,000	Between $30,000 And $47,000
Highest paying City	Norwich, CT	-
Highest paying state	Nebraska	-
Best paying company	Pentair	-
Best paying industry	Automotive	-

Differences between injection molding technician and die cast technician education

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

	Injection Molding Technician	Die Cast Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 34%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Injection molding technician vs die cast technician demographics

Here are the differences between injection molding technicians' and die cast technicians' demographics:

	Injection Molding Technician	Die Cast Technician
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 89.6% Female, 10.4%	Male, 87.6% Female, 12.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 16.6% Asian, 9.1% White, 58.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.9% Asian, 8.5% White, 62.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between injection molding technician and die cast technician duties and responsibilities

Injection molding technician example responsibilities.

Assist PMs in establishing effective project oversight and control, and in proactively identifying and managing project risks.
Monitor and prepare support equipment, including circulators, grinders, etc.
Assist in tip burns, sift changes, logo changes, and machine repairs.
Assemble car parts for Nissan.
Repair molds using CNC mills and lathes.
Wear proper PPE to protect yourself from hazard material.

Die cast technician example responsibilities.

Manage utilization of LOTO procedures, GMP standards and OSHA safety standards.
Utilize machine shop tools and measuring devices including, micrometers, calipers and height gauge.
Compose written reports of data collect from patient evaluation and present to department chief for thorough analysis of patient diagnosis.
Operate hoist, winch, or over head crane to lift specify die sections into and out of die casting machines.
Preheat die sections with torch, change shoot rod, fix hose if needed.Operate ladle and lock out, tag out.

Injection molding technician vs die cast technician skills

Common injection molding technician skills

Preventative Maintenance, 9%
Auxiliary Equipment, 8%
Plastic Injection, 7%
Hand Tools, 5%
Calipers, 4%
Injection Molds, 4%

Common die cast technician skills

Splints, 17%
Patient Care, 11%
Die Cast, 9%
Hand Tools, 9%
Aluminum, 9%
Safety Regulations, 7%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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