Mold maker apprentice vs machinist

The differences between mold maker apprentices and machinists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 4-6 years to become a mold maker apprentice, becoming a machinist takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a mold maker apprentice has an average salary of $49,696, which is higher than the $42,147 average annual salary of a machinist.

The top three skills for a mold maker apprentice include grinders, calipers and cnc machines. The most important skills for a machinist are grinders, cnc machines, and micrometers.

Mold maker apprentice vs machinist overview

	Mold Maker Apprentice	Machinist
Yearly salary	$49,696	$42,147
Hourly rate	$23.89	$20.26
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	13,479	15,448
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	54	48
Years of experience	6	4

Mold maker apprentice vs machinist salary

Mold maker apprentices and machinists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Mold Maker Apprentice	Machinist
Average salary	$49,696	$42,147
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $69,000	Between $29,000 And $59,000
Highest paying City	-	Eugene, OR
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Westinghouse Appliances Australia
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between mold maker apprentice and machinist education

There are a few differences between a mold maker apprentice and a machinist in terms of educational background:

	Mold Maker Apprentice	Machinist
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Mold maker apprentice vs machinist demographics

Here are the differences between mold maker apprentices' and machinists' demographics:

	Mold Maker Apprentice	Machinist
Average age	54	48
Gender ratio	Male, 93.6% Female, 6.4%	Male, 92.6% Female, 7.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 2.5% Unknown, 2.8% Hispanic or Latino, 6.7% Asian, 2.7% White, 84.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 4.4% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 13.9% Asian, 6.7% White, 70.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between mold maker apprentice and machinist duties and responsibilities

Mold maker apprentice example responsibilities.

Learned all manual tool room machines including, but not limit to, mills, lathes and surface grinders.
Work in the manual machining department with the ability to run various mills, grinders and lathes.
Perform all aspects of producing prototype molds including the use of CAD/CAM software to aid in design and machining.
Operate variety of CNC equipment, programme with Cimatron CAD/CAM software, perform inspection on parts, aid in process refinement.
Coordinate international sample/model making for costume jewelry
Work with Okuma, Fanuc, Cincinnati, Terra, Toshiba & Allen Bradley CNC controls.

Machinist example responsibilities.

Manage output according to company quality standards and corresponding ISO certification.
Measure parts using micrometers, calipers, bore gauges, depth gauges, height gauges and CMM programs.
Utilize CNC lathes, mills, grinders, EDM s and other equipment to manufacture implants and/or instruments.
Operate manual machines such as engine lathe, boring mill, vertical and horizontal milling machines, grinders and honing machines.
Emphasize the ability to use dial calipers and micrometers to provide consistent repeatable measurements.
Operate manual/CNC lathes and used industry standard measuring equipment including manual/digital calipers, manual/digital micrometers and optical comparators

Mold maker apprentice vs machinist skills

Common mold maker apprentice skills

Grinders, 15%
Calipers, 10%
CNC Machines, 10%
Manual Lathes, 8%
EDM, 8%
Cranes, 7%

Common machinist skills

Grinders, 9%
CNC Machines, 9%
Micrometers, 8%
Calipers, 8%
Machine Shop, 6%
CNC Lathes, 6%