Bench worker vs manufacturing associate

The differences between bench workers and manufacturing associates can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a bench worker has an average salary of $45,509, which is higher than the $34,830 average annual salary of a manufacturing associate.

The top three skills for a bench worker include quality improvement, product quality and quality standards. The most important skills for a manufacturing associate are basic math, cell culture, and math.

Bench worker vs manufacturing associate overview

	Bench Worker	Manufacturing Associate
Yearly salary	$45,509	$34,830
Hourly rate	$21.88	$16.75
Growth rate	-	3%
Number of jobs	23,827	55,540
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	-	-

Bench worker vs manufacturing associate salary

Bench workers and manufacturing associates have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Bench Worker	Manufacturing Associate
Average salary	$45,509	$34,830
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $61,000	Between $26,000 And $45,000
Highest paying City	-	Billerica, MA
Highest paying state	-	North Dakota
Best paying company	-	Danaher
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between bench worker and manufacturing associate education

There are a few differences between a bench worker and a manufacturing associate in terms of educational background:

	Bench Worker	Manufacturing Associate
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Most common major	Fine Arts	Biology
Most common college	-	-

Bench worker vs manufacturing associate demographics

Here are the differences between bench workers' and manufacturing associates' demographics:

	Bench Worker	Manufacturing Associate
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 57.3% Female, 42.7%	Male, 60.2% Female, 39.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 18.4% Asian, 8.4% White, 59.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 10.8% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.6% Asian, 7.1% White, 57.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between bench worker and manufacturing associate duties and responsibilities

Bench worker example responsibilities.

Repair necklaces, rings, earrings, bracelets or anything make with precious metals.
Reshape, and restyle jewelry by replacing broken parts or using hand tools and machines.
Stage finished pallets in distribution area.
Load and unload items from machine, carts, dollies.

Manufacturing associate example responsibilities.

Lead WIP management by controlling manufacturing inventory and managing material repair outsourcing.
Develop system for tracking, managing, and disposition of test PCB assemblies.
Perform adjustments to CIP equipment and run computer programs in order to automate the cleaning and sanitizing of the equipment.
Automate lines require quick responses & manual dexterity with absolute errorless perfection.
Lift and wrapped finish windows.
Record data, perform math calculations when need.

Bench worker vs manufacturing associate skills

Common bench worker skills

Quality Improvement, 43%
Product Quality, 29%
Quality Standards, 28%

Common manufacturing associate skills

Basic Math, 7%
Cell Culture, 6%
Math, 6%
Production Equipment, 5%
Hand Tools, 5%
Safety Procedures, 5%

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