De-ionizer operator vs retort operator

The differences between de-ionizer operators and retort operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a retort operator has an average salary of $36,573, 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 retort operator are hazardous materials, thermal processing, and FDA.

De-ionizer operator vs retort operator overview

	De-Ionizer Operator	Retort Operator
Yearly salary	$33,571	$36,573
Hourly rate	$16.14	$17.58
Growth rate	-	4%
Number of jobs	28,731	29,837
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Diploma, 36%	High School Diploma, 47%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

De-ionizer operator vs retort operator salary

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

	De-Ionizer Operator	Retort Operator
Average salary	$33,571	$36,573
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $46,000	Between $28,000 And $47,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between de-ionizer operator and retort operator education

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

	De-Ionizer Operator	Retort Operator
Most common degree	Diploma, 36%	High School Diploma, 47%
Most common major	Industrial Technology	Business
Most common college	-	-

De-ionizer operator vs retort operator demographics

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

	De-Ionizer Operator	Retort Operator
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 86.7% Female, 13.3%	Male, 91.7% Female, 8.3%
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, 12.2% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 15.2% Asian, 1.4% White, 65.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between de-ionizer operator and retort operator 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.

Retort operator example responsibilities.

Operate heavy machinery such as bobcat equipment and also operate and pave asphalt perform demolition work.
Operate heavy machinery such as bobcat equipment and also operate and pave asphalt perform demolition work.

De-ionizer operator vs retort operator skills

Common de-ionizer operator skills

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

Common retort operator skills

Hazardous Materials, 43%
Thermal Processing, 20%
FDA, 13%
CCP, 9%
RAN, 6%
Quality Checks, 5%