Mold repair person vs die polisher

The differences between mold repair people and die polishers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a mold repair person has an average salary of $33,025, which is higher than the $30,796 average annual salary of a die polisher.

The top three skills for a mold repair person include mold repair, grinders and CNC. The most important skills for a die polisher are calipers, , and .

Mold repair person vs die polisher overview

	Mold Repair Person	Die Polisher
Yearly salary	$33,025	$30,796
Hourly rate	$15.88	$14.81
Growth rate	1%	-5%
Number of jobs	47,056	1,373
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 73%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Mold repair person vs die polisher salary

Mold repair people and die polishers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Mold Repair Person	Die Polisher
Average salary	$33,025	$30,796
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $47,000	Between $22,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between mold repair person and die polisher education

There are a few differences between a mold repair person and a die polisher in terms of educational background:

	Mold Repair Person	Die Polisher
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 73%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Computer Programming
Most common college	-	-

Mold repair person vs die polisher demographics

Here are the differences between mold repair people' and die polishers' demographics:

	Mold Repair Person	Die Polisher
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 71.3% Female, 28.7%	Male, 76.3% Female, 23.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 12.2% Asian, 6.4% White, 66.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	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%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between mold repair person and die polisher duties and responsibilities

Mold repair person example responsibilities.

Train and achieve USG certification for stainless steel, common steel MIG, aluminum MIG, and TIG common.
Used micro die grinders along with polishing stones etc.
Involve in daily production of product which includes prepping of molds for use and QC of finish product.
Involve in production of many different products by wiring and soldering, as well as QC final product for packaging.
Calculate dimensions and tolerances using knowledge of mathematics and instruments such as micrometers and vernier calipers.
Repair, clean, and wax boat molds before they go back to the line.

Die polisher example responsibilities.

Train and instruct other polishers and achieve significant improvements in their productivity.
Certify to weld in GMAW process, NAVSEA and experience with MIG, flux, and stick welding.
Die finishing, OD grinding, surface grinding, shipping and receiving
Work on aluminum die manufacturing by cleaning/polishing all dies run for production.
Train and instruct other polishers and achieve significant improvements in their productivity.
Die finishing, OD grinding, surface grinding, shipping and receiving

Mold repair person vs die polisher skills

Common mold repair person skills

Mold Repair, 32%
Grinders, 28%
CNC, 15%
Plastic Injection, 11%
Boats, 6%
Drill Press, 3%

Common die polisher skills

Calipers, 100%

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