Plastic technician vs molder

The differences between plastic technicians and molders can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a plastic technician has an average salary of $36,725, which is higher than the $32,562 average annual salary of a molder.

The top three skills for a plastic technician include hand tools, grinders and extrusion. The most important skills for a molder are safety procedures, sand molds, and PPE.

Plastic technician vs molder overview

	Plastic Technician	Molder
Yearly salary	$36,725	$32,562
Hourly rate	$17.66	$15.65
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	6,368	914
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 34%	High School Diploma, 54%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Plastic technician vs molder salary

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

	Plastic Technician	Molder
Average salary	$36,725	$32,562
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $47,000	Between $26,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	Princeton, MN
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Avanos Medical
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between plastic technician and molder education

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

	Plastic Technician	Molder
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 34%	High School Diploma, 54%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Plastic technician vs molder demographics

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

	Plastic Technician	Molder
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 83.4% Female, 16.6%	Male, 77.4% Female, 22.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 19.3% Asian, 7.8% White, 58.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	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%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between plastic technician and molder duties and responsibilities

Plastic technician example responsibilities.

Manage utilization of LOTO procedures, GMP standards and OSHA safety standards.
Melt and apply solder along edges of work pieces to solder joints using soldering irons and gas torches.
Operate various plastic sheet extrusion machines to supply the thermoforming department.
Maintain ISO standards, training, meetings, and safety procedures.
Operate and maintain material dryers and resin systems to include regrind during the shift.
Perform and record require checks on dryers, material blending and resin systems and react to out of spec conditions.

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.

Plastic technician vs molder skills

Common plastic technician skills

Hand Tools, 21%
Grinders, 16%
Extrusion, 16%
Process Adjustments, 14%
Color Changes, 14%
ABS, 9%

Common molder skills

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