Evaporator operator vs kiln fireman

The differences between evaporator operators and kiln firemen 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 $33,735 average annual salary of a kiln fireman.

The top three skills for an evaporator operator include CIP, food safety and GMP. The most important skills for a kiln fireman are dryers, RAN, and equipment operation.

Evaporator operator vs kiln fireman overview

	Evaporator Operator	Kiln Fireman
Yearly salary	$37,736	$33,735
Hourly rate	$18.14	$16.22
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	30,482	102
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 68%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Evaporator operator vs kiln fireman salary

Evaporator operators and kiln firemen have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Evaporator Operator	Kiln Fireman
Average salary	$37,736	$33,735
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $49,000	Between $23,000 And $47,000
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 kiln fireman education

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

	Evaporator Operator	Kiln Fireman
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 68%
Most common major	Business	General Studies
Most common college	-	-

Evaporator operator vs kiln fireman demographics

Here are the differences between evaporator operators' and kiln firemen' demographics:

	Evaporator Operator	Kiln Fireman
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 93.3% Female, 6.7%	Male, 98.1% Female, 1.9%
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, 8.7% Unknown, 8.4% Hispanic or Latino, 10.9% Asian, 4.6% White, 65.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between evaporator operator and kiln fireman 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.

Kiln fireman example responsibilities.

Manage and buy lumber, run the kilns and boughtlumber from all hardwood producing areas.
Service locomotives by refueling, refilling sand tank, cleaning and washing interior/exterior of locomotives, transporting locomotives to appropriate tracks.
Operate ceramic kiln in the manufacture of electronic capacitors.

Evaporator operator vs kiln fireman skills

Common evaporator operator skills

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

Common kiln fireman skills

Dryers, 29%
RAN, 25%
Equipment Operation, 23%
Test Results, 23%

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