Mold setter vs die cast technician

The differences between mold setters and die cast technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a die cast technician has an average salary of $38,026, which is higher than the $35,936 average annual salary of a mold setter.

The top three skills for a mold setter include hand tools, mold changes and hydraulic presses. The most important skills for a die cast technician are splints, patient care, and die cast.

Mold setter vs die cast technician overview

	Mold Setter	Die Cast Technician
Yearly salary	$35,936	$38,026
Hourly rate	$17.28	$18.28
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	3,007	25,956
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 34%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Mold setter vs die cast technician salary

Mold setters and die cast technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Mold Setter	Die Cast Technician
Average salary	$35,936	$38,026
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $48,000	Between $30,000 And $47,000
Highest paying City	Salem, OR	-
Highest paying state	Oregon	-
Best paying company	Silgan Holdings	-
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	-

Differences between mold setter and die cast technician education

There are a few differences between a mold setter and a die cast technician in terms of educational background:

	Mold Setter	Die Cast Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 34%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Mold setter vs die cast technician demographics

Here are the differences between mold setters' and die cast technicians' demographics:

	Mold Setter	Die Cast Technician
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 94.5% Female, 5.5%	Male, 87.6% Female, 12.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 13.3% Asian, 7.9% White, 64.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.9% Asian, 8.5% White, 62.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between mold setter and die cast technician duties and responsibilities

Mold setter example responsibilities.

Manage utilization of LOTO procedures, GMP standards and OSHA safety standards.
Demonstrate efficient manual dexterity at a rapid and continuous rate.
Operate sidel machines, clean machines, inspect parts and simple maintenance to ensure machine run properly.

Die cast technician example responsibilities.

Manage utilization of LOTO procedures, GMP standards and OSHA safety standards.
Utilize machine shop tools and measuring devices including, micrometers, calipers and height gauge.
Compose written reports of data collect from patient evaluation and present to department chief for thorough analysis of patient diagnosis.
Operate hoist, winch, or over head crane to lift specify die sections into and out of die casting machines.
Preheat die sections with torch, change shoot rod, fix hose if needed.Operate ladle and lock out, tag out.

Mold setter vs die cast technician skills

Common mold setter skills

Hand Tools, 17%
Mold Changes, 13%
Hydraulic Presses, 9%
PET, 8%
Production Schedules, 7%
Water Lines, 4%

Common die cast technician skills

Splints, 17%
Patient Care, 11%
Die Cast, 9%
Hand Tools, 9%
Aluminum, 9%
Safety Regulations, 7%