Bottling line operator vs pack out operator

The differences between bottling line operators and pack out 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 $33,217 average annual salary of a pack out operator.

The top three skills for a bottling line operator include wine, pallets and safety guidelines. The most important skills for a pack out operator are pallets, safety procedures, and quality standards.

Bottling line operator vs pack out operator overview

	Bottling Line Operator	Pack Out Operator
Yearly salary	$33,417	$33,217
Hourly rate	$16.07	$15.97
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	90,204	73,108
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 50%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	-	-

Bottling line operator vs pack out operator salary

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

	Bottling Line Operator	Pack Out Operator
Average salary	$33,417	$33,217
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $42,000	Between $25,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	-	Milwaukee, WI
Highest paying state	-	Wisconsin
Best paying company	-	Dairy Farmers of America
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between bottling line operator and pack out operator education

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

	Bottling Line Operator	Pack Out Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 50%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Bottling line operator vs pack out operator demographics

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

	Bottling Line Operator	Pack Out Operator
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 81.4% Female, 18.6%	Male, 56.5% Female, 43.5%
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, 11.7% Unknown, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino, 19.3% Asian, 6.6% White, 57.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between bottling line operator and pack out 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.

Pack out operator example responsibilities.

Clean and sanitize equipment in accordance to GMP standards.
Maintain safety GMP practices while meeting and exceeding production goals also quality.
Carry out various ongoing duties to comply with OSCEA and FDA standards, maintain a safe and sterile work environment
Calculate dimensions and tolerances using knowledge of mathematics and measuring instruments.
Perform repair and preventive maintenance on machinery including cleaning, oiling and adjusting.

Bottling line operator vs pack out operator skills

Common bottling line operator skills

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

Common pack out operator skills

Pallets, 12%
Safety Procedures, 10%
Quality Standards, 9%
Pallet Jack, 8%
Basic Math, 8%
Quality Checks, 7%

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