Cheese maker vs brewing technician

The differences between cheese makers and brewing technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-3 months to become both a cheese maker and a brewing technician. Additionally, a brewing technician has an average salary of $44,531, which is higher than the $31,980 average annual salary of a cheese maker.

The top three skills for a cheese maker include vats, USDA and PPE. The most important skills for a brewing technician are CO2, , and .

Cheese maker vs brewing technician overview

	Cheese Maker	Brewing Technician
Yearly salary	$31,980	$44,531
Hourly rate	$15.38	$21.41
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	6,985	8,784
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	3	3

Cheese maker vs brewing technician salary

Cheese makers and brewing technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cheese Maker	Brewing Technician
Average salary	$31,980	$44,531
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $45,000	Between $28,000 And $68,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between cheese maker and brewing technician education

There are a few differences between a cheese maker and a brewing technician in terms of educational background:

	Cheese Maker	Brewing Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Most common major	Business	Chemistry
Most common college	-	-

Cheese maker vs brewing technician demographics

Here are the differences between cheese makers' and brewing technicians' demographics:

	Cheese Maker	Brewing Technician
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 76.5% Female, 23.5%	Male, 87.5% Female, 12.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.5% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 12.5% Asian, 6.1% White, 69.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 10.0% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 21.1% Asian, 5.4% White, 58.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between cheese maker and brewing technician duties and responsibilities

Cheese maker example responsibilities.

Complete Htst and cheese making courses yearly.
Preform inline sample to insure GMP are met.
Cut and cook curd to proper temperature to make finish product.
Fill processing containers or vats with ingredients, by opening valves, or starting pumps.
Facilitate, oversee, and complete all FDA, Maryland and third party regulatory equipment certification and facility inspections.
Demonstrate how to mold, pack, cut, pile, mill, dump and press curd into specified shapes.

Brewing technician example responsibilities.

Relay to the oncoming shift everything accomplish and the projected workload through use of PowerPoint and excel.
Serve on QA taste panel, continual improvement projects, and safety team.
Evaluate current lab practices and independent initialization of startup procedures for new lab practices and lab organization for ISO accreditation.
Prepare compounds and dispense medications, chemotherapy, and intravenous medications upon physician's orders.

Cheese maker vs brewing technician skills

Common cheese maker skills

Vats, 16%
USDA, 13%
PPE, 11%
HACCP, 9%
GMP, 8%
Curd, 7%

Common brewing technician skills

CO2, 100%

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