Mold injection operator vs mold builder

The differences between mold injection operators and mold builders can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a mold builder has an average salary of $47,179, which is higher than the $31,873 average annual salary of a mold injection operator.

The top three skills for a mold injection operator include calipers, plastic injection and math. The most important skills for a mold builder are MIG, TIG, and boats.

Mold injection operator vs mold builder overview

	Mold Injection Operator	Mold Builder
Yearly salary	$31,873	$47,179
Hourly rate	$15.32	$22.68
Growth rate	-5%	1%
Number of jobs	50,340	3,573
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 36%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

Mold injection operator vs mold builder salary

Mold injection operators and mold builders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Mold Injection Operator	Mold Builder
Average salary	$31,873	$47,179
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $39,000	Between $30,000 And $72,000
Highest paying City	Sacramento, CA	-
Highest paying state	Alaska	-
Best paying company	Graco	-
Best paying industry	Automotive	-

Differences between mold injection operator and mold builder education

There are a few differences between a mold injection operator and a mold builder in terms of educational background:

	Mold Injection Operator	Mold Builder
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 36%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Mold injection operator vs mold builder demographics

Here are the differences between mold injection operators' and mold builders' demographics:

	Mold Injection Operator	Mold Builder
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 66.2% Female, 33.8%	Male, 93.1% Female, 6.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.0% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 4.2% White, 65.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.6%	Black or African American, 4.8% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 15.3% Asian, 4.1% White, 69.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.5%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between mold injection operator and mold builder duties and responsibilities

Mold injection operator example responsibilities.

Require molding expect rate of part producing and achieving ISO QualityStandards.
Control plans include GMPs, and procedures that comply with AIB and FDA standards.
Construct, install, maintain, repair, calibrate, and troubleshoot electronic test equipment, electronic circuitry and instrumentation.
Calculate dimensions and tolerances using knowledge of mathematics and instruments such as micrometers and vernier calipers.
Remove casting after die open automatically, using pliers and tongs.
Remove casting from mold, mold from press, using tongs or channel locks.

Mold builder example responsibilities.

Perform light construction demo upon approval.Set up air movers and/or dehumidifiers and monitor daily.
Remove and dispose of any non-salvageable flooring that are affected by the Water/Fire/Mold loss.

Mold injection operator vs mold builder skills

Common mold injection operator skills

Calipers, 11%
Plastic Injection, 10%
Math, 9%
Quality Standards, 8%
Quality Checks, 7%
Troubleshoot, 6%

Common mold builder skills

MIG, 40%
TIG, 18%
Boats, 16%
Mold Maintenance, 10%
CNC, 8%
Grinders, 6%