Mold setter vs die caster

The differences between mold setters and die casters can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a die caster has an average salary of $43,979, 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 caster are hand tools, die cast, and cast machine.

Mold setter vs die caster overview

	Mold Setter	Die Caster
Yearly salary	$35,936	$43,979
Hourly rate	$17.28	$21.14
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	3,007	1,283
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Mold setter vs die caster salary

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

	Mold Setter	Die Caster
Average salary	$35,936	$43,979
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $48,000	Between $29,000 And $65,000
Highest paying City	Salem, OR	-
Highest paying state	Oregon	-
Best paying company	Silgan Holdings	-
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	-

Differences between mold setter and die caster education

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

	Mold Setter	Die Caster
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Mold setter vs die caster demographics

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

	Mold Setter	Die Caster
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 94.5% Female, 5.5%	Male, 83.5% Female, 16.5%
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, 7.7% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 12.0% Asian, 7.8% White, 67.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between mold setter and die caster 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 caster example responsibilities.

Solidify plumbing, die wear repair, tig, mig, and arc welding.
Train in tig and mig welding, powder metal welding, ribbon welding, and am familiar with some metallurgy.
Maintain strict quality requirements using scales, calipers and micrometers.
Jig and fixture build and repair.
Maintain, set up, and operate a 20 pass stainless steel roll mill to PVC extrusion line.

Mold setter vs die caster skills

Common mold setter skills

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

Common die caster skills

Hand Tools, 38%
Die Cast, 29%
Cast Machine, 14%
CNC, 7%
Customer Specifications, 6%
Process Control, 2%