Bottling line operator vs packager

The differences between bottling line operators and packagers 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 $31,506 average annual salary of a packager.

The top three skills for a bottling line operator include wine, pallets and safety guidelines. The most important skills for a packager are basic math, package product, and work ethic.

Bottling line operator vs packager overview

	Bottling Line Operator	Packager
Yearly salary	$33,417	$31,506
Hourly rate	$16.07	$15.15
Growth rate	7%	6%
Number of jobs	90,204	3,674
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 49%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	-	-

Bottling line operator vs packager salary

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

	Bottling Line Operator	Packager
Average salary	$33,417	$31,506
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $42,000	Between $21,000 And $45,000
Highest paying City	-	Plymouth, MN
Highest paying state	-	Minnesota
Best paying company	-	McGuireWoods
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between bottling line operator and packager education

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

	Bottling Line Operator	Packager
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Bottling line operator vs packager demographics

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

	Bottling Line Operator	Packager
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 81.4% Female, 18.6%	Male, 52.3% Female, 47.7%
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, 11.9% Unknown, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino, 15.3% Asian, 7.5% White, 60.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between bottling line operator and packager 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.

Packager example responsibilities.

Create PowerShell scripts to manage installations.
Create, customize, automate software installation of applications using WiseStudio / InstallShield by VMware.
Comply with applicable FDA, OSHA and Abbott/Ross regulations, policies, procedures or guidelines.
Experience on MSI, MST (transforms), MSM (merge modules), MSP (patches).
Assemble kits.vials, and syringes.
Train on OSHA quality control/food safety.

Bottling line operator vs packager skills

Common bottling line operator skills

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

Common packager skills

Basic Math, 11%
Package Product, 10%
Work Ethic, 10%
Pallets, 9%
Math, 8%
Defective Products, 7%