Bander vs packaging technician

The differences between banders and packaging technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a packaging technician has an average salary of $35,973, which is higher than the $34,161 average annual salary of a bander.

The top three skills for a bander include pallets, safety procedures and steel coils. The most important skills for a packaging technician are basic math, GMP, and math.

Bander vs packaging technician overview

	Bander	Packaging Technician
Yearly salary	$34,161	$35,973
Hourly rate	$16.42	$17.29
Growth rate	6%	3%
Number of jobs	107	64,859
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 31%
Average age	43	44
Years of experience	-	-

Bander vs packaging technician salary

Banders and packaging technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Bander	Packaging Technician
Average salary	$34,161	$35,973
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $50,000	Between $28,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	-	Moorhead, MN
Highest paying state	-	Minnesota
Best paying company	-	Dairy Farmers of America
Best paying industry	-	Pharmaceutical

Differences between bander and packaging technician education

There are a few differences between a bander and a packaging technician in terms of educational background:

	Bander	Packaging Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 31%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	-	-

Bander vs packaging technician demographics

Here are the differences between banders' and packaging technicians' demographics:

	Bander	Packaging Technician
Average age	43	44
Gender ratio	Male, 74.5% Female, 25.5%	Male, 62.9% Female, 37.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.5% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 14.2% Asian, 7.9% White, 62.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 11.9% Unknown, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Asian, 8.4% White, 59.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between bander and packaging technician duties and responsibilities

Bander example responsibilities.

Operate bander machine as well as the table see and CNC panel mill.
Move materials using appropriate equipment to and from conveyors, pallets, docks, storage areas and workstations, etc.
Measure complete work pieces to verify conformance to specifications, using micrometers, gauges, calipers, templates, or rulers.
Lift raw materials, finish products, and pack items, manually or using hoists.

Packaging technician example responsibilities.

Perform machining, including but not limit to components using mills, lathes and surface grinders to accomplish repairs.
Complete accurate and timely documentation to comply with FDA and GMP regulations
Operate equipment in compliance with company and OSHA standards.
Team member of various over-the-counter lines to prepare package from pill form to truck-ready, with respect to FDA requirements.
Package pharmaceuticals, maintain a sterile environment and ensure OSHA standards, work in the clean room and freezer areas.
Conduct maintenance to material grinders.

Bander vs packaging technician skills

Common bander skills

Pallets, 48%
Safety Procedures, 21%
Steel Coils, 12%
Customer Specifications, 9%
Production Process, 3%
Assembly Line, 3%

Common packaging technician skills

Basic Math, 8%
GMP, 7%
Math, 7%
Preventative Maintenance, 5%
Hand Tools, 5%
Data Entry, 5%