Batch maker vs brewing technician

The differences between batch makers and brewing technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-3 months to become both a batch maker and a brewing technician. Additionally, a brewing technician has an average salary of $44,531, which is higher than the $33,791 average annual salary of a batch maker.

The top three skills for a batch maker include basic math, safety procedures and math. The most important skills for a brewing technician are CO2, , and .

Batch maker vs brewing technician overview

	Batch Maker	Brewing Technician
Yearly salary	$33,791	$44,531
Hourly rate	$16.25	$21.41
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	8,106	8,784
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	3	3

Batch maker vs brewing technician salary

Batch makers and brewing technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Batch Maker	Brewing Technician
Average salary	$33,791	$44,531
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $41,000	Between $28,000 And $68,000
Highest paying City	Reading, PA	-
Highest paying state	Alaska	-
Best paying company	John B. Sanfilippo & Son	-
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	-

Differences between batch maker and brewing technician education

There are a few differences between a batch maker and a brewing technician in terms of educational background:

	Batch Maker	Brewing Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Most common major	Business	Chemistry
Most common college	-	-

Batch maker vs brewing technician demographics

Here are the differences between batch makers' and brewing technicians' demographics:

	Batch Maker	Brewing Technician
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 95.1% Female, 4.9%	Male, 87.5% Female, 12.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.0% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.0% Asian, 6.5% White, 59.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 10.0% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 21.1% Asian, 5.4% White, 58.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between batch maker and brewing technician duties and responsibilities

Batch maker example responsibilities.

Operate numerous types of CIP systems.
Recognize and used PPE need to perform daily job functions.
Operate CIP process equipment in accordance with quality system procedures.
Partner with QA to maintain the product spec's and ensure food quality.
Maintain the accuracy of batch logs and keep up-to-date detail production records to comply with GMP.
Follow strict GMP rules and guidelines in properly sanitizing and maintaining all equipment used in making the products.

Brewing technician example responsibilities.

Relay to the oncoming shift everything accomplish and the projected workload through use of PowerPoint and excel.
Serve on QA taste panel, continual improvement projects, and safety team.
Evaluate current lab practices and independent initialization of startup procedures for new lab practices and lab organization for ISO accreditation.
Prepare compounds and dispense medications, chemotherapy, and intravenous medications upon physician's orders.

Batch maker vs brewing technician skills

Common batch maker skills

Basic Math, 13%
Safety Procedures, 9%
Math, 8%
GMP, 7%
Quality Checks, 6%
Batch Ticket, 5%

Common brewing technician skills

CO2, 100%

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