Evaporator operator vs flow worker

The differences between evaporator operators and flow workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an evaporator operator has an average salary of $37,736, which is higher than the $29,400 average annual salary of a flow worker.

The top three skills for an evaporator operator include CIP, food safety and GMP. The most important skills for a flow worker are customer service, , and .

Evaporator operator vs flow worker overview

	Evaporator Operator	Flow Worker
Yearly salary	$37,736	$29,400
Hourly rate	$18.14	$14.13
Growth rate	4%	14%
Number of jobs	30,482	24,008
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Evaporator operator vs flow worker salary

Evaporator operators and flow workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Evaporator Operator	Flow Worker
Average salary	$37,736	$29,400
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $49,000	Between $19,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	Winthrop, MN	-
Highest paying state	North Dakota	-
Best paying company	Dairy Farmers of America	-
Best paying industry	Agriculture	-

Differences between evaporator operator and flow worker education

There are a few differences between an evaporator operator and a flow worker in terms of educational background:

	Evaporator Operator	Flow Worker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Evaporator operator vs flow worker demographics

Here are the differences between evaporator operators' and flow workers' demographics:

	Evaporator Operator	Flow Worker
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 93.3% Female, 6.7%	Male, 59.8% Female, 40.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.5% Unknown, 8.4% Hispanic or Latino, 19.1% Asian, 4.3% White, 63.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%	Black or African American, 4.5% Unknown, 8.4% Hispanic or Latino, 17.4% Asian, 5.0% White, 63.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between evaporator operator and flow worker duties and responsibilities

Evaporator operator example responsibilities.

Follow all: OSHA, GMP, HACCP, and plant policies and procedures while achieving production goals.
Manage multiple large volume fermentation tanks simultaneously.
Set up, monitor and inspect and maintain a continous flow of salt from the evaporators to other areas.
Operate milk evaporator and centrifuges that separate different products.
Monitor and operate a multiple-effect evaporators to concentrate broth to specify density by evaporation.
Monitor equipment and process; troubleshoot mechanical and electrical problems that affect quality or production and direct maintenance in repairs.

Flow worker example responsibilities.

Order office supplies, enter invoices for accounting, put documents in order, used QuickBooks to manage propane accounts.
Input sensitive/ confidential customer information for IKEA programs/ delivery while keeping information confidential.
Operate RF scanning equipment to account and inventory manufacture products.

Evaporator operator vs flow worker skills

Common evaporator operator skills

CIP, 18%
Food Safety, 14%
GMP, 12%
Minor Maintenance, 11%
Evaporators, 9%
Dryers, 7%

Common flow worker skills

Customer Service, 100%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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