De-ionizer operator vs pasteurizer

The differences between de-ionizer operators and pasteurizers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a pasteurizer has an average salary of $35,129, which is higher than the $33,571 average annual salary of a de-ionizer operator.

The top three skills for a de-ionizer operator include EN, GMP and N E. The most important skills for a pasteurizer are food safety, troubleshoot, and PPE.

De-ionizer operator vs pasteurizer overview

	De-Ionizer Operator	Pasteurizer
Yearly salary	$33,571	$35,129
Hourly rate	$16.14	$16.89
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	28,731	1,270
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Diploma, 36%	High School Diploma, 45%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

De-ionizer operator vs pasteurizer salary

De-ionizer operators and pasteurizers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	De-Ionizer Operator	Pasteurizer
Average salary	$33,571	$35,129
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $46,000	Between $26,000 And $46,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between de-ionizer operator and pasteurizer education

There are a few differences between a de-ionizer operator and a pasteurizer in terms of educational background:

	De-Ionizer Operator	Pasteurizer
Most common degree	Diploma, 36%	High School Diploma, 45%
Most common major	Industrial Technology	Business
Most common college	-	-

De-ionizer operator vs pasteurizer demographics

Here are the differences between de-ionizer operators' and pasteurizers' demographics:

	De-Ionizer Operator	Pasteurizer
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 86.7% Female, 13.3%	Male, 87.3% Female, 12.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.3% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 17.3% Asian, 1.5% White, 67.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 8.5% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 1.5% White, 67.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between de-ionizer operator and pasteurizer duties and responsibilities

De-ionizer operator example responsibilities.

Manage the shipping and receiving of all tanker trucks of organic milk, CSM, and cream.
Help develop standard operating procedures, cleanliness standards, HMI graphics and flow patterns for upstart cream cheese addition.
Operate dryers and thermo oxidizer.
Insure that production run consistently.
Experience working in USDA supervise plants.
Chart and regulate according to FDA regulations.

Pasteurizer example responsibilities.

Follow all: OSHA, GMP, HACCP, and plant policies and procedures while achieving production goals.
Measure sanitizing chemicals, heating up temperature to operate CIP mode silos, production lines cylinders, and flavor tanks.
Maintain a clean work area following housekeeping and GMP guidelines.
Sample batches being work on and submit them to QC for approval or adjusting.
Lock out tag out equipment and ability to troubleshoot and resolve problems with limit help from maintenance.
Maintain time/temp logs for HTST press systems, conduct fat and solids tests on all finish product.

De-ionizer operator vs pasteurizer skills

Common de-ionizer operator skills

EN, 72%
GMP, 19%
N E, 5%
Mantenimiento, 3%

Common pasteurizer skills

Food Safety, 31%
Troubleshoot, 22%
PPE, 15%
Htst, 8%
Silos, 8%
GMP, 7%