Injection molding technician vs die caster

The differences between injection molding technicians and die casters 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 $43,979 average annual salary of a die caster.

The top three skills for an injection molding technician include preventative maintenance, auxiliary equipment and plastic injection. The most important skills for a die caster are hand tools, die cast, and cast machine.

Injection molding technician vs die caster overview

	Injection Molding Technician	Die Caster
Yearly salary	$47,557	$43,979
Hourly rate	$22.86	$21.14
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	7,682	1,283
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Injection molding technician vs die caster salary

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

	Injection Molding Technician	Die Caster
Average salary	$47,557	$43,979
Salary range	Between $37,000 And $60,000	Between $29,000 And $65,000
Highest paying City	Norwich, CT	-
Highest paying state	Nebraska	-
Best paying company	Pentair	-
Best paying industry	Automotive	-

Differences between injection molding technician and die caster education

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

	Injection Molding Technician	Die Caster
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Injection molding technician vs die caster demographics

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

	Injection Molding Technician	Die Caster
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 89.6% Female, 10.4%	Male, 83.5% Female, 16.5%
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, 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 molding technician and die caster 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 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 molding technician vs die caster 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 caster skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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