Plastic molder vs composite technician

The differences between plastic molders and composite technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a composite technician has an average salary of $33,380, which is higher than the $31,891 average annual salary of a plastic molder.

The top three skills for a plastic molder include plastic mold, hand tools and . The most important skills for a composite technician are hand tools, calipers, and composite materials.

Plastic molder vs composite technician overview

	Plastic Molder	Composite Technician
Yearly salary	$31,891	$33,380
Hourly rate	$15.33	$16.05
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	534	24,674
Job satisfaction	-	3.5
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 32%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Plastic molder vs composite technician salary

Plastic molders and composite technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Plastic Molder	Composite Technician
Average salary	$31,891	$33,380
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $39,000	Between $25,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	-	Lincoln, NE
Highest paying state	-	Oregon
Best paying company	-	Aurora Flight Sciences
Best paying industry	-	Start-up

Differences between plastic molder and composite technician education

There are a few differences between a plastic molder and a composite technician in terms of educational background:

	Plastic Molder	Composite Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 32%
Most common major	Business	Aviation
Most common college	-	-

Plastic molder vs composite technician demographics

Here are the differences between plastic molders' and composite technicians' demographics:

	Plastic Molder	Composite Technician
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 70.7% Female, 29.3%	Male, 84.0% Female, 16.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.7% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.2% Asian, 7.4% White, 64.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 9.5% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 22.9% Asian, 8.4% White, 54.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between plastic molder and composite technician duties and responsibilities

Plastic molder example responsibilities.

Produce medical tubing using extrusion press molders.
Manufacture air bags in the only Nike facility in the world that focuses on air bags for shoes.

Composite technician example responsibilities.

Manage utilization of LOTO procedures, GMP standards and OSHA safety standards.
Fabricate parts from stock maintaining alloy, heat treat, surface finish including aluminum, stainless steel and titanium.
Complete courses on OSHA requirements.
Maintain MSDS and other OSHA relate paperwork.
Be aware FOD and other hazards when working with chemicals.
Inspect every layer to ensure that they are all FOD free.

Plastic molder vs composite technician skills

Common plastic molder skills

Plastic Mold, 66%
Hand Tools, 34%

Common composite technician skills

Hand Tools, 14%
Calipers, 9%
Composite Materials, 7%
Engineering Drawings, 6%
Grinders, 4%
Autoclaves, 4%