Converter vs production worker

The differences between converters and production 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 $30,847 average annual salary of a production worker.

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

Converter vs production worker overview

	Converter	Production Worker
Yearly salary	$32,791	$30,847
Hourly rate	$15.76	$14.83
Growth rate	4%	-
Number of jobs	5,236	136,584
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	High School Diploma, 52%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	-

Converter vs production worker salary

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

	Converter	Production Worker
Average salary	$32,791	$30,847
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $43,000	Between $24,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	-	Tacoma, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	BD
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between converter and production worker education

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

	Converter	Production Worker
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	High School Diploma, 52%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	-

Converter vs production worker demographics

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

	Converter	Production Worker
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 57.8% Female, 42.2%	Male, 56.3% Female, 43.7%
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, 10.9% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 14.6% Asian, 7.0% White, 61.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between converter and production 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 worker example responsibilities.

Manage and instruct workers in the art of food preparation as culinary team leader.
Require to know safe food practices like HACCP, and knowing USDA and FDA guidelines when handling and storing foods.
Use scribers, dividers, and squares to mark dimensions on material.
Produce glace, demi-glace and elite culinary sauces.
Handle parts that run off conveyors and are send for painting.
Operate large grinders, run high heat ovens, inspect and paint parts, packaging.

Converter vs production 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 worker skills

Production Process, 15%
Safety Procedures, 10%
Assembly Line, 10%
Basic Math, 10%
Quality Standards, 6%
Pallet Jack, 5%