Converter vs production utility worker

The differences between converters and production utility workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a converter has an average salary of $32,791, which is higher than the $31,692 average annual salary of a production utility worker.

The top three skills for a converter include assembly line, quality standards and inventory control. The most important skills for a production utility worker are production process, pallets, and safety rules.

Converter vs production utility worker overview

	Converter	Production Utility Worker
Yearly salary	$32,791	$31,692
Hourly rate	$15.76	$15.24
Growth rate	4%	-
Number of jobs	5,236	81,054
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	High School Diploma, 45%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	-

Converter vs production utility worker salary

Converters and production utility workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Converter	Production Utility Worker
Average salary	$32,791	$31,692
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $43,000	Between $25,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	-	Vancouver, WA
Highest paying state	-	Ohio
Best paying company	-	Steel Dynamics
Best paying industry	-	Media

Differences between converter and production utility worker education

There are a few differences between a converter and a production utility worker in terms of educational background:

	Converter	Production Utility Worker
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	High School Diploma, 45%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	-

Converter vs production utility worker demographics

Here are the differences between converters' and production utility workers' demographics:

	Converter	Production Utility Worker
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 57.8% Female, 42.2%	Male, 73.6% Female, 26.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 14.3% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 18.3% Asian, 7.7% White, 54.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 15.6% Asian, 7.4% White, 61.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between converter and production utility worker duties and responsibilities

Converter example responsibilities.

Accomplish the PCB schematics and layout with Altium designer.
Mentore team members with MBM best practices to better position employees to achieve annual growth goals.
Operate various industrial equipment including slitters, perforating machines and packaging lines in order to achieve maximum production capabilities.
Work with Med/Pharm procedures and ISO work instructions in a GMP environment.
Design main power and control circuits and PCB layout.
Train all new employees on company policies and GMP's.

Production utility worker example responsibilities.

Manage and instruct workers in the art of food preparation as culinary team leader.
Complete all necessary safety inspection documentation in accordance with OSHA standards and followed-up as required in a timely manner.
Perform production QA to identify abnormal system performance reports; ascertain cause and correct system production information.

Converter vs production utility worker skills

Common converter skills

Assembly Line, 20%
Quality Standards, 19%
Inventory Control, 13%
Machine Operation, 13%
Dc-Ac, 11%
Tig Welding, 7%

Common production utility worker skills

Production Process, 15%
Pallets, 15%
Safety Rules, 8%
Basic Math, 8%
Production Equipment, 8%
Production Utility, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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