Assembly line associate vs manufacturing team member

The differences between assembly line associates and manufacturing team members can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a manufacturing team member has an average salary of $31,008, which is higher than the $29,465 average annual salary of an assembly line associate.

The top three skills for an assembly line associate include safety standards, production process and safety policies. The most important skills for a manufacturing team member are customer service, cleanliness, and guest service.

Assembly line associate vs manufacturing team member overview

	Assembly Line Associate	Manufacturing Team Member
Yearly salary	$29,465	$31,008
Hourly rate	$14.17	$14.91
Growth rate	-	1%
Number of jobs	51,772	243,777
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	-	-

Assembly line associate vs manufacturing team member salary

Assembly line associates and manufacturing team members have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Assembly Line Associate	Manufacturing Team Member
Average salary	$29,465	$31,008
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $35,000	Between $23,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	Saint Paul, MN	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	Alaska	Massachusetts
Best paying company	Medline	Tata Group
Best paying industry	Technology	Retail

Differences between assembly line associate and manufacturing team member education

There are a few differences between an assembly line associate and a manufacturing team member in terms of educational background:

	Assembly Line Associate	Manufacturing Team Member
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Assembly line associate vs manufacturing team member demographics

Here are the differences between assembly line associates' and manufacturing team members' demographics:

	Assembly Line Associate	Manufacturing Team Member
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 64.2% Female, 35.8%	Male, 53.6% Female, 46.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 14.5% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 13.5% Asian, 9.5% White, 57.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 12.6% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.0% Asian, 9.5% White, 54.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between assembly line associate and manufacturing team member duties and responsibilities

Assembly line associate example responsibilities.

Inventory and manage all stock products within a retail warehousing environment utilizing RF scanner and barcode readers to document material.
Gain understanding of the components of a Honda engine.
Inventory and manage all stock products within a retail warehousing environment utilizing RF scanner and barcode readers to document material.
Assemble components into fixtures using microscope and tweezers in a microelectronics company

Manufacturing team member example responsibilities.

Lead the team by exemplify reliability through punctuality and personal integrity.
Perform preventative maintenance on hospital HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and medical gas systems.
Follow all safety procedures and use safety protection, clean work stations, restock following PPE guidelines.
Maintain cleanliness by clearing plates, wiping down tables, sweeping floors, clean windows, and wash dishes.
Check members in and out, create lesson plans and arts and crafts for kids, provide customer service.
Perform maintenance tasks to include welding, plumbing, light electrical, trim work, framing, flooring and installation.

Assembly line associate vs manufacturing team member skills

Common assembly line associate skills

Safety Standards, 26%
Production Process, 19%
Safety Policies, 11%
Quality Checks, 8%
Honda, 4%
Quality Standards, 4%

Common manufacturing team member skills

Customer Service, 10%
Cleanliness, 10%
Guest Service, 8%
Safety Standards, 6%
Good Communication, 5%
Work Ethic, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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