Trim technician vs molding technician

The differences between trim technicians and molding technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a molding technician has an average salary of $40,696, which is higher than the $33,242 average annual salary of a trim technician.

The top three skills for a trim technician include hand tools, mask and CNC. The most important skills for a molding technician are preventative maintenance, hand tools, and auxiliary equipment.

Trim technician vs molding technician overview

	Trim Technician	Molding Technician
Yearly salary	$33,242	$40,696
Hourly rate	$15.98	$19.57
Growth rate	5%	-5%
Number of jobs	31,248	10,231
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 30%	High School Diploma, 44%
Average age	41	45
Years of experience	2	-

Trim technician vs molding technician salary

Trim technicians and molding technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Trim Technician	Molding Technician
Average salary	$33,242	$40,696
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $42,000	Between $32,000 And $51,000
Highest paying City	-	Kearney, NE
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Cummins
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between trim technician and molding technician education

There are a few differences between a trim technician and a molding technician in terms of educational background:

	Trim Technician	Molding Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 30%	High School Diploma, 44%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Trim technician vs molding technician demographics

Here are the differences between trim technicians' and molding technicians' demographics:

	Trim Technician	Molding Technician
Average age	41	45
Gender ratio	Male, 78.7% Female, 21.3%	Male, 88.5% Female, 11.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.6% Asian, 1.6% White, 63.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%	Black or African American, 9.9% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 16.8% Asian, 7.4% White, 61.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between trim technician and molding technician duties and responsibilities

Trim technician example responsibilities.

Maintain numerous automate scripts to assist in managing Linux systems.
Install complete HVAC systems in residential homes.
Service and maintain residential HVAC equipment on a daily basis.
Mask, paper, or grease components to be protect from paint.
Perform repairs on PCs produce at a Hewlett Packard manufacturing facility.
Compose written reports of data collect from patient evaluation and present to department chief for thorough analysis of patient diagnosis.

Molding technician example responsibilities.

Manage utilization of LOTO procedures, GMP standards and OSHA safety standards.
Operate overhead cranes and forklifts and perform die-setter duties.
Operate and set-up CNC mills to make tire molds.
Work within the parameters of QS-9000 , 9001 and ISO 14000 certification requirements.
Track and maintain various SPC and quality control documentation to adhere to FDA requirements.
Use of milling machines, lathes, drill presses, sanders, grinders and polishers.

Trim technician vs molding technician skills

Common trim technician skills

Hand Tools, 42%
Mask, 28%
CNC, 17%
General Maintenance, 7%
Assembly Line, 3%
HVAC, 3%

Common molding technician skills

Preventative Maintenance, 9%
Hand Tools, 7%
Auxiliary Equipment, 7%
Math, 6%
Quality Checks, 6%
Basic Math, 5%

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