Lead caster vs lead associate

The differences between lead casters and lead associates can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a lead associate has an average salary of $54,903, which is higher than the $32,026 average annual salary of a lead caster.

The top three skills for a lead caster include aluminum, EHS and guest service. The most important skills for a lead associate are PET, leadership, and POS.

Lead caster vs lead associate overview

	Lead Caster	Lead Associate
Yearly salary	$32,026	$54,903
Hourly rate	$15.40	$26.40
Growth rate	-5%	-
Number of jobs	47,057	188,353
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Average age	44	43
Years of experience	-	6

Lead caster vs lead associate salary

Lead casters and lead associates have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Lead Caster	Lead Associate
Average salary	$32,026	$54,903
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $39,000	Between $25,000 And $117,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	Rhode Island
Best paying company	-	McKinsey & Company Inc
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between lead caster and lead associate education

There are a few differences between a lead caster and a lead associate in terms of educational background:

	Lead Caster	Lead Associate
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	SUNY College of Technology at Delhi

Lead caster vs lead associate demographics

Here are the differences between lead casters' and lead associates' demographics:

	Lead Caster	Lead Associate
Average age	44	43
Gender ratio	Male, 57.0% Female, 43.0%	Male, 44.8% Female, 55.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.5% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 17.9% Asian, 3.3% White, 62.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 8.4% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 17.6% Asian, 6.9% White, 61.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	7%	9%

Differences between lead caster and lead associate duties and responsibilities

Lead caster example responsibilities.

Drive plant safety improvement by taking a leadership role to support daily safety efforts and assist in managing the EHS activities.
Provide case management and document individual treatment plans using DMH documentation format, daily supervision of adolescents and provide crisis intervention.
Communicate VIP arrivals to designate personnel for escort and delivery of amenities.

Lead associate example responsibilities.

Lead the review and overhaul of the QA and configuration management processes for the IPPS-A program.
Manage and care for all pets including: pet counts, medicating, cleaning, and selling.
Administer SharePoint server to include managing users and group on site to control large scale enterprise projects.
Manage and delegate over lumber-building materials department including millwork department.
Communicate team challenges and support strategic project management plans during daily leadership meetings; disseminate strategies and information to the team.
Solve customer service and billing issues and troubleshoot equipment for customers.

Lead caster vs lead associate skills

Common lead caster skills

Aluminum, 33%
EHS, 18%
Guest Service, 16%
Safety Procedures, 11%
POS, 7%
Continuous Improvement, 5%

Common lead associate skills

PET, 31%
Leadership, 22%
POS, 8%
Cleanliness, 7%
Sales Floor, 7%
HR, 3%