Tool designer vs extrusion die repairer

The differences between tool designers and extrusion die repairers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a tool designer has an average salary of $64,763, which is higher than the $41,645 average annual salary of an extrusion die repairer.

The top three skills for a tool designer include jigs, assembly fixtures and aerospace. The most important skills for an extrusion die repairer are grinders, hand tools, and calipers.

Tool designer vs extrusion die repairer overview

	Tool Designer	Extrusion Die Repairer
Yearly salary	$64,763	$41,645
Hourly rate	$31.14	$20.02
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	51,666	5,186
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 48%	Diploma, 27%
Average age	54	45
Years of experience	6	-

Tool designer vs extrusion die repairer salary

Tool designers and extrusion die repairers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Tool Designer	Extrusion Die Repairer
Average salary	$64,763	$41,645
Salary range	Between $47,000 And $87,000	Between $28,000 And $60,000
Highest paying City	San Jose, CA	-
Highest paying state	California	-
Best paying company	Entegris	-
Best paying industry	Automotive	-

Differences between tool designer and extrusion die repairer education

There are a few differences between a tool designer and an extrusion die repairer in terms of educational background:

	Tool Designer	Extrusion Die Repairer
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 48%	Diploma, 27%
Most common major	Drafting And Design	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Tool designer vs extrusion die repairer demographics

Here are the differences between tool designers' and extrusion die repairers' demographics:

	Tool Designer	Extrusion Die Repairer
Average age	54	45
Gender ratio	Male, 92.9% Female, 7.1%	Male, 93.0% Female, 7.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 2.5% Unknown, 2.8% Hispanic or Latino, 6.6% Asian, 2.7% White, 84.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 10.1% Asian, 7.2% White, 66.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between tool designer and extrusion die repairer duties and responsibilities

Tool designer example responsibilities.

Manage customer contacts, lead, design, sketch and model Saab environmental test fixtures using Unigraphics V18.
Tune and correct extrusion tools to achieve dimensional tolerances, finish and function of products to internal and external customer specifications.
Used drill press, surface grinders, vertical mills, lathes, & NC control mills.
Train on Unigraphics version NX 7.5 Mold layout and design for plastic injection molds to make automotive lighting components.
Design automated production assembly jigs and fixtures for medical devices.
Design transfer, progressive, and blank dies for niche market OEM's.

Extrusion die repairer example responsibilities.

Perform all machining operations necessary to build production machinery and tooling to manufacture a wide selection of aerospace fasteners.
Perform all machining operations necessary to build production machinery and tooling to manufacture a wide selection of aerospace fasteners.

Tool designer vs extrusion die repairer skills

Common tool designer skills

Jigs, 10%
Assembly Fixtures, 8%
Aerospace, 6%
CNC, 5%
NX, 5%
GD, 4%

Common extrusion die repairer skills

Grinders, 23%
Hand Tools, 21%
Calipers, 21%
Drill Press, 13%
Cranes, 11%
Foundry, 5%