Binder technician vs mixer operator

The differences between binder technicians and mixer operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a mixer operator has an average salary of $36,250, which is higher than the $34,075 average annual salary of a binder technician.

The top three skills for a binder technician include customer service, and . The most important skills for a mixer operator are math, food safety, and cleanliness.

Binder technician vs mixer operator overview

	Binder Technician	Mixer Operator
Yearly salary	$34,075	$36,250
Hourly rate	$16.38	$17.43
Growth rate	2%	4%
Number of jobs	12,034	51,281
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 28%	High School Diploma, 52%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	-	-

Binder technician vs mixer operator salary

Binder technicians and mixer operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Binder Technician	Mixer Operator
Average salary	$34,075	$36,250
Salary range	Between $17,000 And $67,000	Between $29,000 And $45,000
Highest paying City	-	Schaumburg, IL
Highest paying state	-	Maine
Best paying company	-	H.B. Fuller
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between binder technician and mixer operator education

There are a few differences between a binder technician and a mixer operator in terms of educational background:

	Binder Technician	Mixer Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 28%	High School Diploma, 52%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Binder technician vs mixer operator demographics

Here are the differences between binder technicians' and mixer operators' demographics:

	Binder Technician	Mixer Operator
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 70.0% Female, 30.0%	Male, 90.0% Female, 10.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.2% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 18.4% Asian, 2.7% White, 66.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 19.5% Asian, 4.6% White, 61.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between binder technician and mixer operator duties and responsibilities

Binder technician example responsibilities.

Ensure adherence to SPC requirements and oversee data collections to communicate require adjustments and/or corrections to management and engineering teams.
Work for staffing agency assembling boilers and brazing copper assemblies

Mixer operator example responsibilities.

Ensure HACCP, PPE, GMP's and specific procedures are followed at all times.
Follow instructions for tank preparation, and PPE.
Train to work with chemicals under OSHA regulations.
Unload trucks, charm testing, CIP milk tankers, computer.
Work in coordination with QA in testing lots of finish goods in qualifying products.
Ensure that food products are processes and prepare by following standards of cleanliness and hygiene.

Binder technician vs mixer operator skills

Common binder technician skills

Customer Service, 100%

Common mixer operator skills

Math, 12%
Food Safety, 8%
Cleanliness, 6%
Production Schedules, 6%
Basic Math, 6%
Mixers, 5%