Injection press operator vs press brake operator

The differences between injection press operators and press brake operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both an injection press operator and a press brake operator. Additionally, a press brake operator has an average salary of $36,359, which is higher than the $32,274 average annual salary of an injection press operator.

The top three skills for an injection press operator include quality defects, machine operation and CNC. The most important skills for a press brake operator are calipers, tape measure, and math.

Injection press operator vs press brake operator overview

	Injection Press Operator	Press Brake Operator
Yearly salary	$32,274	$36,359
Hourly rate	$15.52	$17.48
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	44,882	57,264
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Injection press operator vs press brake operator salary

Injection press operators and press brake operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Injection Press Operator	Press Brake Operator
Average salary	$32,274	$36,359
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $38,000	Between $29,000 And $45,000
Highest paying City	-	Hartford, CT
Highest paying state	-	Rhode Island
Best paying company	-	Johnson Controls
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between injection press operator and press brake operator education

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

	Injection Press Operator	Press Brake Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Injection press operator vs press brake operator demographics

Here are the differences between injection press operators' and press brake operators' demographics:

	Injection Press Operator	Press Brake Operator
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 76.5% Female, 23.5%	Male, 91.1% Female, 8.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.9% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 13.4% Asian, 1.7% White, 71.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 7.9% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 13.4% Asian, 1.7% White, 71.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between injection press operator and press brake operator duties and responsibilities

Injection press operator example responsibilities.

Inspect and pack product using Iso 9000-2001 standards.
Maintain dimensional control utilizing gauges, micrometers and calipers.
Measure thickness of material with calipers and micrometers while sanding to keep material within allowable tolerances.
Set up and breakdown different cross sections in extrusion.
Experience in extrusion, gasket PSX splicing, cutting rubber and steel, and packing parts.
Press operator on misc multicolore Heidelberg and Komori presses

Press brake operator example responsibilities.

Set up machines and troubleshoot.
Set up and run a turret punch
Maintain and ensure proper use of PPE.
Promote from tool operator to dye shop.
Hold tight tolerances and always use your PPE.
Used math skills to produce parts to a specific dimension.

Injection press operator vs press brake operator skills

Common injection press operator skills

Quality Defects, 36%
Machine Operation, 27%
CNC, 11%
GMP, 8%
Injection Equipment, 5%
Quality Checks, 4%

Common press brake operator skills

Calipers, 12%
Tape Measure, 9%
Math, 8%
Hand Tools, 7%
Amada, 5%
Safety Procedures, 4%

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