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Model & Mold Maker Plaster
$51,716 (USD)/yr
$24.86 (USD)/hr
$740 (USD)/yr
The average model & mold maker plaster gross salary in San Diego, California is $51,716 or an equivalent hourly rate of $25. This is 11% higher (+$5,255) than the average model & mold maker plaster salary in the United States. In addition, they earn an average bonus of $740. Salary estimates based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in San Diego, California. An entry level model & mold maker plaster (1-3 years of experience) earns an average salary of $38,722. On the other end, a senior level model & mold maker plaster (8+ years of experience) earns an average salary of $62,503.
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Salary Potential
$58,091 (USD)
12 %
Based on our compensation data, the estimated salary potential for Model & Mold Maker Plaster will increase 12 % over 5 years.
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The cost of living in San Diego, California is 68% more than the average cost of living in the United States. Cost of living is calculated based on accumulating the cost of food, transportation, health services, rent, utilities, taxes, and miscellaneous.
View Cost of Living PageSan Diego ( SAN dee-AY-goh, Spanish: [san ˈdjeɣo]) is a city on the Pacific Ocean coast in Southern California located immediately adjacent to the Mexico–United States border. With a population of over 1.3 million residents, the city is the eighth-most populous in the United States and the second-most populous in the state of California after Los Angeles. The city is the seat of San Diego County, which has a population of nearly 3.3 million people as of 2021. San Diego is known for its mild year...
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Job Description
Makes plaster models or molds for casting concrete products, such as cornices, panels, and grave markers: lays out profile of product on sheet metal, following working drawings or blueprints. Cuts out template of profile, using hand shears, and nails template to wood guide, to make modeling frame. Mixes water and plaster to required consistency in tub, using paddle. Brushes liquid... soap on modeling frame to prevent adhesion of plaster. Scoops up mixed plaster and places it on modeling frame. Builds up layers of plaster and reinforcing hemp, allowing time for hardening between layers, and pushes template across built up material to remove excess plaster and form model or mold to required dimensions. Cuts off sections of hardened model or mold, using saw. Lays out sections to form mold pattern and cements sections together with burnt shellac. Fills joints or defects with plaster and smooths plaster with hands and molding tools. May make sectional mold impressions of existing models. May make molds or models of clay. May be designated according to specialty as model maker, plaster; mold maker, plaster.
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