Molder vs die caster

The differences between molders 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 $32,562 average annual salary of a molder.

The top three skills for a molder include safety procedures, sand molds and PPE. The most important skills for a die caster are hand tools, die cast, and cast machine.

Molder vs die caster overview

	Molder	Die Caster
Yearly salary	$32,562	$43,979
Hourly rate	$15.65	$21.14
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	914	1,283
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Molder vs die caster salary

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

	Molder	Die Caster
Average salary	$32,562	$43,979
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $39,000	Between $29,000 And $65,000
Highest paying City	Princeton, MN	-
Highest paying state	Alaska	-
Best paying company	Avanos Medical	-
Best paying industry	Automotive	-

Differences between molder and die caster education

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

	Molder	Die Caster
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Molder vs die caster demographics

Here are the differences between molders' and die casters' demographics:

	Molder	Die Caster
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 77.4% Female, 22.6%	Male, 83.5% Female, 16.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Asian, 7.0% White, 62.9% 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 molder and die caster duties and responsibilities

Molder example responsibilities.

experience achieving A1 finishes in various soft and harden tool steels.
Mold weather stripping for honda vehicles.
Perform capability studies to ensure SPC.
Transform mold making facility to modern operation trough computers, network, CNC equipment and cost effective mold fabrication process.
Demonstrate efficient manual dexterity at a rapid and continuous rate.
Manufacture DVD's using various hydraulic molding presses and rebonders.

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.

Molder vs die caster skills

Common molder skills

Safety Procedures, 18%
Sand Molds, 16%
PPE, 8%
Quality Checks, 6%
Data Sheets, 6%
CNC, 5%

Common die caster skills

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