Bottler vs packaging technician

The differences between bottlers and packaging technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a packaging technician has an average salary of $35,973, which is higher than the $35,544 average annual salary of a bottler.

The top three skills for a bottler include wine, quality checks and applicable safety. The most important skills for a packaging technician are basic math, GMP, and math.

Bottler vs packaging technician overview

	Bottler	Packaging Technician
Yearly salary	$35,544	$35,973
Hourly rate	$17.09	$17.29
Growth rate	-	3%
Number of jobs	284	64,859
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 31%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	-	-

Bottler vs packaging technician salary

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

	Bottler	Packaging Technician
Average salary	$35,544	$35,973
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $58,000	Between $28,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	-	Moorhead, MN
Highest paying state	-	Minnesota
Best paying company	-	Dairy Farmers of America
Best paying industry	-	Pharmaceutical

Differences between bottler and packaging technician education

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

	Bottler	Packaging Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 31%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Bottler vs packaging technician demographics

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

	Bottler	Packaging Technician
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 72.5% Female, 27.5%	Male, 62.9% Female, 37.1%
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, 15.5% Asian, 8.4% White, 59.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between bottler and packaging technician 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 technician example responsibilities.

Perform machining, including but not limit to components using mills, lathes and surface grinders to accomplish repairs.
Complete accurate and timely documentation to comply with FDA and GMP regulations
Operate equipment in compliance with company and OSHA standards.
Team member of various over-the-counter lines to prepare package from pill form to truck-ready, with respect to FDA requirements.
Package pharmaceuticals, maintain a sterile environment and ensure OSHA standards, work in the clean room and freezer areas.
Conduct maintenance to material grinders.

Bottler vs packaging technician skills

Common bottler skills

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

Common packaging technician skills

Basic Math, 8%
GMP, 7%
Math, 7%
Preventative Maintenance, 5%
Hand Tools, 5%
Data Entry, 5%