Bottler vs general machine operator

The differences between bottlers and general machine operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a bottler has an average salary of $35,544, which is higher than the $32,414 average annual salary of a general machine operator.

The top three skills for a bottler include wine, quality checks and applicable safety. The most important skills for a general machine operator are math, CNC, and safety procedures.

Bottler vs general machine operator overview

	Bottler	General Machine Operator
Yearly salary	$35,544	$32,414
Hourly rate	$17.09	$15.58
Growth rate	-	7%
Number of jobs	284	138,111
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 50%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	-	-

Bottler vs general machine operator salary

Bottlers and general machine operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Bottler	General Machine Operator
Average salary	$35,544	$32,414
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $58,000	Between $26,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	Oshkosh, WI
Highest paying state	-	Wisconsin
Best paying company	-	Reckitt Benckiser
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between bottler and general machine operator education

There are a few differences between a bottler and a general machine operator in terms of educational background:

	Bottler	General Machine Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 50%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Bottler vs general machine operator demographics

Here are the differences between bottlers' and general machine operators' demographics:

	Bottler	General Machine Operator
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 72.5% Female, 27.5%	Male, 81.2% Female, 18.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.7% Unknown, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.3% Asian, 6.4% White, 60.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 11.9% Unknown, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino, 15.2% Asian, 7.3% White, 61.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between bottler and general machine operator duties and responsibilities

Bottler example responsibilities.

Clean the vats used for wine after they've been switch.
Bottle wine, set up wine tastings in local grocers & at local festivals.
Calculate dimensions and tolerances using knowledge of mathematics and measuring instruments.
Calculate dimensions and tolerances using knowledge of mathematics and measuring instruments.

General machine operator example responsibilities.

Lift work pieces to machines using hoists.
Control & troubleshoot automate extrusion line adjusting speed & feed, monitoring temperature, & finish material specification per customers order.
Overlook daily operations of single/twin screw extruders and packaging of finish product.

Bottler vs general machine operator skills

Common bottler skills

Wine, 55%
Quality Checks, 35%
Applicable Safety, 4%
Production Facility, 3%
RAN, 3%

Common general machine operator skills

Math, 12%
CNC, 10%
Safety Procedures, 10%
Troubleshoot, 9%
Production Process, 8%
Machine Operation, 6%