Dry finisher vs drying room operator

The differences between dry finishers and drying room operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a dry finisher has an average salary of $34,453, which is higher than the $32,826 average annual salary of a drying room operator.

Dry finisher vs drying room operator overview

	Dry Finisher	Drying Room Operator
Yearly salary	$34,453	$32,826
Hourly rate	$16.56	$15.78
Growth rate	-2%	-6%
Number of jobs	2,341	50,386
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 61%	High School Diploma, 55%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	-	-

Dry finisher vs drying room operator salary

Dry finishers and drying room operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Dry Finisher	Drying Room Operator
Average salary	$34,453	$32,826
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $48,000	Between $22,000 And $48,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between dry finisher and drying room operator education

There are a few differences between a dry finisher and a drying room operator in terms of educational background:

	Dry Finisher	Drying Room Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 61%	High School Diploma, 55%
Most common major	Business	Biology
Most common college	-	-

Dry finisher vs drying room operator demographics

Here are the differences between dry finishers' and drying room operators' demographics:

	Dry Finisher	Drying Room Operator
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 94.4% Female, 5.6%	Male, 84.6% Female, 15.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.6% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 11.3% Asian, 14.9% White, 59.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 10.2% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 15.1% Asian, 12.9% White, 56.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between dry finisher and drying room operator duties and responsibilities

Dry finisher example responsibilities.

Insulate and dry wall many McDonalds.Skills UsedMeasuring skills, design skills, coordination skills.
Assist ICM with project management responsibilities and updating and editing documentation for ISO compliance.
Machine operations syntex open width dryers /wet pads / calender / exit end tenter frame operator /sewing rolls

Drying room operator example responsibilities.

Receive milk daily.Following safety instruction wearing proper PPE.
Exceed expectations in most recent evaluation

Dry finisher vs drying room operator skills

Common dry finisher skills

Coats, 41%
Skim, 35%
Caulking, 24%

Common drying room operator skills

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Updated January 8, 2025

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