Dye can operator vs drug worker

The differences between dye can operators and drug workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a drug worker has an average salary of $41,568, which is higher than the $37,959 average annual salary of a dye can operator.

Dye can operator vs drug worker overview

	Dye Can Operator	Drug Worker
Yearly salary	$37,959	$41,568
Hourly rate	$18.25	$19.98
Growth rate	-	9%
Number of jobs	25,615	20,122
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	-	-

Dye can operator vs drug worker salary

Dye can operators and drug workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Dye Can Operator	Drug Worker
Average salary	$37,959	$41,568
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $64,000	Between $23,000 And $73,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between dye can operator and drug worker education

There are a few differences between a dye can operator and a drug worker in terms of educational background:

	Dye Can Operator	Drug Worker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Most common major	Business	Psychology
Most common college	-	-

Dye can operator vs drug worker demographics

Here are the differences between dye can operators' and drug workers' demographics:

	Dye Can Operator	Drug Worker
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 84.0% Female, 16.0%	Male, 38.1% Female, 61.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 14.4% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 22.3% Asian, 4.4% White, 54.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 14.4% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 22.3% Asian, 4.4% White, 54.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between dye can operator and drug worker duties and responsibilities

Dye can operator example responsibilities.

Inspect cloth making sure rips or holes run through the machine that can cause a breakout.
Transport and add dye and chemicals to equipment and ensure that machines run properly throughout entire process
Add dye, reducing agent, or finishing chemicals, according to instructions, if standard is not match.
Operate dye house machines: turn pole, bleach pad, washer, extractor, dryer, compactor and forklift.
Operate or tend machines to bleach, shrink, wash, dye, or finish textiles or / and garments.
Put underware into dye machines to be dyed.trasfered from dye machine to dryers.extract from dryers and send to taggers and packers

Drug worker example responsibilities.

Operate or tend machines to bleach, shrink, wash, dye, or finish textiles or synthetic or glass fibers.
Drug screen and physical asset the Dr and paper work

Dye can operator vs drug worker skills

Common dye can operator skills

Production Runs, 80%
RAN, 7%
Doff, 4%
Dryers, 3%
Control Panels, 3%
Conduct Test Runs, 3%

Common drug worker skills

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Updated January 8, 2025

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