Metal molder vs composite technician

The differences between metal molders and composite technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a composite technician has an average salary of $33,380, which is higher than the $31,560 average annual salary of a metal molder.

The top three skills for a metal molder include mold machine, and . The most important skills for a composite technician are hand tools, calipers, and composite materials.

Metal molder vs composite technician overview

	Metal Molder	Composite Technician
Yearly salary	$31,560	$33,380
Hourly rate	$15.17	$16.05
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	2,882	24,674
Job satisfaction	-	3.5
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	High School Diploma, 32%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Metal molder vs composite technician salary

Metal molders and composite technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Metal Molder	Composite Technician
Average salary	$31,560	$33,380
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $38,000	Between $25,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	-	Lincoln, NE
Highest paying state	-	Oregon
Best paying company	-	Aurora Flight Sciences
Best paying industry	-	Start-up

Differences between metal molder and composite technician education

There are a few differences between a metal molder and a composite technician in terms of educational background:

	Metal Molder	Composite Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	High School Diploma, 32%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Aviation
Most common college	-	-

Metal molder vs composite technician demographics

Here are the differences between metal molders' and composite technicians' demographics:

	Metal Molder	Composite Technician
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 76.0% Female, 24.0%	Male, 84.0% Female, 16.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 18.4% Asian, 6.7% White, 59.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 9.5% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 22.9% Asian, 8.4% White, 54.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between metal molder and composite technician duties and responsibilities

Metal molder example responsibilities.

Prepare aluminum parts for electro anodize processes.also maintain tank solutions.
Produce medical tubing using extrusion press molders.

Composite technician example responsibilities.

Manage utilization of LOTO procedures, GMP standards and OSHA safety standards.
Fabricate parts from stock maintaining alloy, heat treat, surface finish including aluminum, stainless steel and titanium.
Complete courses on OSHA requirements.
Maintain MSDS and other OSHA relate paperwork.
Be aware FOD and other hazards when working with chemicals.
Inspect every layer to ensure that they are all FOD free.

Metal molder vs composite technician skills

Common metal molder skills

Mold Machine, 100%

Common composite technician skills

Hand Tools, 14%
Calipers, 9%
Composite Materials, 7%
Engineering Drawings, 6%
Grinders, 4%
Autoclaves, 4%