Dryer operator vs operator

The differences between dryer operators and operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an operator has an average salary of $37,928, which is higher than the $36,131 average annual salary of a dryer operator.

The top three skills for a dryer operator include CIP, GMP and minor maintenance. The most important skills for an operator are safety procedures, CDL, and emergency calls.

Dryer operator vs operator overview

	Dryer Operator	Operator
Yearly salary	$36,131	$37,928
Hourly rate	$17.37	$18.23
Growth rate	4%	7%
Number of jobs	62,758	159,077
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	41	43
Years of experience	-	4

Dryer operator vs operator salary

Dryer operators and operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Dryer Operator	Operator
Average salary	$36,131	$37,928
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $44,000	Between $27,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	Billings, MT	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	Vermont	North Dakota
Best paying company	Dairy Farmers of America	Microsoft
Best paying industry	Agriculture	Technology

Differences between dryer operator and operator education

There are a few differences between a dryer operator and an operator in terms of educational background:

	Dryer Operator	Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Dryer operator vs operator demographics

Here are the differences between dryer operators' and operators' demographics:

	Dryer Operator	Operator
Average age	41	43
Gender ratio	Male, 82.9% Female, 17.1%	Male, 73.0% Female, 27.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.8% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 19.1% Asian, 8.4% White, 52.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.7%	Black or African American, 16.2% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 2.5% White, 57.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	9%	4%

Differences between dryer operator and operator duties and responsibilities

Dryer operator example responsibilities.

Manage distillation process to determine product specification compliance, and prepare unit for shutdown or turnaround process.
Involve in cleanup for USDA inspections.
Move to the assembly department building electrical panels, installing electrical panels, installing various electrical devices on new centrifuges.
Comply with OSHA when writing permits, LOTO, confine space, and when following all procedures.
Make equipment rounds, write safe work permits, and LOTO on relate equipment to be work.
Overlook daily operations of single/twin screw extruders and packaging of finish product.

Operator example responsibilities.

Assist in developing the company s short and long term training plans and managing yearly ammunition allocation.
Assist and manage the extrusion process of polyester raw material in pellet or chip form to produce finish rolls of plastic.
Manage day-to-day transportation and logistics services for multinational account base.
Manage the master calendar and schedule resources such as communication equipment, weapons, transportation and ammunition forecast and delivery.
Job require basic math skills: fractions and decimals.
Ensure safety of all equipment during production in compliance with strict OSHA and safety regulations.

Dryer operator vs operator skills

Common dryer operator skills

CIP, 13%
GMP, 13%
Minor Maintenance, 7%
Safety Rules, 7%
OSHA, 7%
FDA, 6%

Common operator skills

Safety Procedures, 15%
CDL, 6%
Emergency Calls, 6%
Preventative Maintenance, 4%
Quality Checks, 4%
Dozer, 4%