Dispenser operator vs production employee

The differences between dispenser operators and production employees can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a dispenser operator has an average salary of $37,286, which is higher than the $32,872 average annual salary of a production employee.

The top three skills for a dispenser operator include GMP, FDA and . The most important skills for a production employee are production floor, quality standards, and safety standards.

Dispenser operator vs production employee overview

	Dispenser Operator	Production Employee
Yearly salary	$37,286	$32,872
Hourly rate	$17.93	$15.80
Growth rate	2%	-
Number of jobs	30,991	75,730
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	High School Diploma, 34%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	-

Dispenser operator vs production employee salary

Dispenser operators and production employees have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Dispenser Operator	Production Employee
Average salary	$37,286	$32,872
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $46,000	Between $25,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	-	Cleveland, OH
Highest paying state	-	Minnesota
Best paying company	-	Steel Dynamics
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between dispenser operator and production employee education

There are a few differences between a dispenser operator and a production employee in terms of educational background:

	Dispenser Operator	Production Employee
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	High School Diploma, 34%
Most common major	Chemistry	Business
Most common college	-	-

Dispenser operator vs production employee demographics

Here are the differences between dispenser operators' and production employees' demographics:

	Dispenser Operator	Production Employee
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 72.6% Female, 27.4%	Male, 69.6% Female, 30.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 26.6% Asian, 7.3% White, 50.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 10.5% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 15.9% Asian, 7.9% White, 60.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between dispenser operator and production employee duties and responsibilities

Dispenser operator example responsibilities.

Experience following procedures and managing GMP documentation.
Maintain proper personal hygiene as required by cGMP s. Demonstrate punctuality and sense of responsibility through adherence to department attendance guidelines.
Operate multiple printing and bindery machines UV roll coat machine/cutter/ink jet/stitcher

Production employee example responsibilities.

Accomplish collating training for revisions and charts.
Handle set up and operation of CNC mills and lathes for production.
Machine (CNC) axle shafts from a raw forging state to a finish product ready for final assembly.
Execute production activities as directed by supervisor, including performing GMP cell culture of biologic products using closed-system device.
Coordinate and participate in Kaizen cost improvement activities.

Dispenser operator vs production employee skills

Common dispenser operator skills

GMP, 77%
FDA, 23%

Common production employee skills

Production Floor, 25%
Quality Standards, 16%
Safety Standards, 13%
Work Ethic, 8%
Production Process, 6%
HACCP, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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