Bottler vs packaging associate

The differences between bottlers and packaging associates 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 $31,519 average annual salary of a packaging associate.

The top three skills for a bottler include wine, quality checks and applicable safety. The most important skills for a packaging associate are pallets, defective products, and basic math.

Bottler vs packaging associate overview

	Bottler	Packaging Associate
Yearly salary	$35,544	$31,519
Hourly rate	$17.09	$15.15
Growth rate	-	-3%
Number of jobs	284	40,179
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 34%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	-	-

Bottler vs packaging associate salary

Bottlers and packaging associates have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Bottler	Packaging Associate
Average salary	$35,544	$31,519
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $58,000	Between $25,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	PepsiCo
Best paying industry	-	Pharmaceutical

Differences between bottler and packaging associate education

There are a few differences between a bottler and a packaging associate in terms of educational background:

	Bottler	Packaging Associate
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 34%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Bottler vs packaging associate demographics

Here are the differences between bottlers' and packaging associates' demographics:

	Bottler	Packaging Associate
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 72.5% Female, 27.5%	Male, 57.9% Female, 42.1%
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, 7.9% White, 60.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between bottler and packaging associate 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.

Packaging associate example responsibilities.

Manage the receipt and tracking of control substances as well as the DEA biennial inspection.
Assemble sterile syringes for shipping.
Collect required samples for QA testing.
Pack customers' groceries in a neat and orderly fashion.
Train many employees on various lines adhering to FDA /DEA prodigal.
Assist with cleaning and servicing operations in a DEA and FDA regulate.

Bottler vs packaging associate skills

Common bottler skills

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

Common packaging associate skills

Pallets, 8%
Defective Products, 7%
Basic Math, 6%
Safety Standards, 6%
Quality Issues, 5%
Quality Products, 5%