Bottling room worker vs machine operator

The differences between bottling room workers and machine operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a bottling room worker has an average salary of $36,312, which is higher than the $32,874 average annual salary of a machine operator.

The top three skills for a bottling room worker include wine, assembly line and . The most important skills for a machine operator are basic math, CNC, and math.

Bottling room worker vs machine operator overview

	Bottling Room Worker	Machine Operator
Yearly salary	$36,312	$32,874
Hourly rate	$17.46	$15.80
Growth rate	-	-6%
Number of jobs	48,770	96,834
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 72%	High School Diploma, 53%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	-	-

Bottling room worker vs machine operator salary

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

	Bottling Room Worker	Machine Operator
Average salary	$36,312	$32,874
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $60,000	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 room worker and machine operator education

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

	Bottling Room Worker	Machine Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 72%	High School Diploma, 53%
Most common major	Management	Business
Most common college	-	-

Bottling room worker vs machine operator demographics

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

	Bottling Room Worker	Machine Operator
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 81.6% Female, 18.4%	Male, 72.3% Female, 27.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 16.7% Unknown, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino, 31.8% Asian, 7.1% White, 39.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	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 room worker and machine operator duties and responsibilities

Bottling room worker example responsibilities.

Operate RF scanning equipment to account and inventory manufacture products.
Operate RF scanning equipment to account and inventory manufacture products.

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 room worker vs machine operator skills

Common bottling room worker skills

Wine, 87%
Assembly Line, 13%

Common machine operator skills

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

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