Bottling line operator vs machine operator

The differences between bottling line operators and machine operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a bottling line operator has an average salary of $33,417, which is higher than the $32,874 average annual salary of a machine operator.

The top three skills for a bottling line operator include wine, pallets and safety guidelines. The most important skills for a machine operator are basic math, CNC, and math.

Bottling line operator vs machine operator overview

	Bottling Line Operator	Machine Operator
Yearly salary	$33,417	$32,874
Hourly rate	$16.07	$15.80
Growth rate	7%	-6%
Number of jobs	90,204	96,834
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 53%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	-	-

Bottling line operator vs machine operator salary

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

	Bottling Line Operator	Machine Operator
Average salary	$33,417	$32,874
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $42,000	Between $26,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	Minneapolis, MN
Highest paying state	-	Minnesota
Best paying company	-	BD
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between bottling line operator and machine operator education

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

	Bottling Line Operator	Machine Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 53%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Bottling line operator vs machine operator demographics

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

	Bottling Line Operator	Machine Operator
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 81.4% Female, 18.6%	Male, 72.3% Female, 27.7%
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, 12.0% Unknown, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.0% Asian, 7.5% White, 60.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between bottling line operator and machine 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.

Machine operator example responsibilities.

Conduct preventative maintenance checks on industrial brake manufacturing machines and forklifts.
Follow company and safety procedures using industrial chemicals and PPE to efficiently clean and sanitize all equipment.
Operate forklift and bobcat as needed.
Run a line in a PVC pipe production plant.
Operate machinery including forklift, bobcat and various power tools.
Provide leadership to others through example and sharing of knowledge/skill.

Bottling line operator vs machine operator skills

Common bottling line operator skills

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

Common machine operator skills

Basic Math, 11%
CNC, 9%
Math, 9%
Safety Procedures, 8%
Machine Operation, 6%
Quality Standards, 5%

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