Bottling line operator vs filler operator

The differences between bottling line operators and filler operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a filler operator has an average salary of $37,729, which is higher than the $33,417 average annual salary of a bottling line operator.

The top three skills for a bottling line operator include wine, pallets and safety guidelines. The most important skills for a filler operator are quality checks, food safety, and pallets.

Bottling line operator vs filler operator overview

	Bottling Line Operator	Filler Operator
Yearly salary	$33,417	$37,729
Hourly rate	$16.07	$18.14
Growth rate	7%	1%
Number of jobs	90,204	65,876
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 46%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	-	-

Bottling line operator vs filler operator salary

Bottling line operators and filler operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Bottling Line Operator	Filler Operator
Average salary	$33,417	$37,729
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $42,000	Between $30,000 And $46,000
Highest paying City	-	Saint Paul, MN
Highest paying state	-	Minnesota
Best paying company	-	Nestlé
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between bottling line operator and filler operator education

There are a few differences between a bottling line operator and a filler operator in terms of educational background:

	Bottling Line Operator	Filler Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 46%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Bottling line operator vs filler operator demographics

Here are the differences between bottling line operators' and filler operators' demographics:

	Bottling Line Operator	Filler Operator
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 81.4% Female, 18.6%	Male, 68.7% Female, 31.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.5% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 21.8% Asian, 7.5% White, 57.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.7% Asian, 7.9% White, 57.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between bottling line operator and filler operator duties and responsibilities

Bottling line operator example responsibilities.

Move pallets of empty glass bottles to bottling room.
Hand loading pallets with boxes of new glass onto a conveyor belt and operating the bottling machine.
Set up and operate an extrusion machine in accordance with establish procedures and guidelines and customer requirements.
Used HMI system to operate/regulate machine parameters.

Filler operator example responsibilities.

Comply with all environmental regulations including GMP's, HACCP, and OSHA.
Ensure pallets are move with precision to appropriate location by using a manual or power pallet jack.
Perform required HACCP plan testing to insure safe quality product production.
Move pulling unit from one location to another (CDL).
Maintain a clean and safe environment while observing all PPE standards and precaution.
Perform CIP on machinery to ensure cleanliness and ensure the highest quality product.

Bottling line operator vs filler operator skills

Common bottling line operator skills

Wine, 58%
Pallets, 17%
Safety Guidelines, 8%
Safety Rules, 7%
Line Equipment, 4%
Machine Operation, 2%

Common filler operator skills

Quality Checks, 16%
Food Safety, 9%
Pallets, 7%
Basic Math, 7%
Math, 6%
PPE, 5%

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