Evaporator operator vs spray dry operator

The differences between evaporator operators and spray dry operators 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 $35,523 average annual salary of a spray dry operator.

The top three skills for an evaporator operator include CIP, food safety and GMP. The most important skills for a spray dry operator are GMP, safety procedures, and HMI.

Evaporator operator vs spray dry operator overview

	Evaporator Operator	Spray Dry Operator
Yearly salary	$37,736	$35,523
Hourly rate	$18.14	$17.08
Growth rate	4%	2%
Number of jobs	30,482	27,138
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 46%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Evaporator operator vs spray dry operator salary

Evaporator operators and spray dry operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Evaporator Operator	Spray Dry Operator
Average salary	$37,736	$35,523
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $49,000	Between $26,000 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 spray dry operator education

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

	Evaporator Operator	Spray Dry Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 46%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Evaporator operator vs spray dry operator demographics

Here are the differences between evaporator operators' and spray dry operators' demographics:

	Evaporator Operator	Spray Dry Operator
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 93.3% Female, 6.7%	Male, 96.9% Female, 3.1%
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, 5.4% Unknown, 8.3% Hispanic or Latino, 17.4% Asian, 3.3% White, 64.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between evaporator operator and spray dry operator 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.

Spray dry operator example responsibilities.

Follow all: OSHA, GMP, HACCP, and plant policies and procedures while achieving production goals.
Monitor equipment and process; troubleshoot mechanical and electrical problems that affect quality or production and direct maintenance in repairs.
Monitor equipment and process; troubleshoot mechanical and electrical problems that affect quality or production and direct maintenance in repairs.

Evaporator operator vs spray dry operator skills

Common evaporator operator skills

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

Common spray dry operator skills

GMP, 36%
Safety Procedures, 14%
HMI, 12%
Dryers, 10%
HACCP, 7%
Batch Ticket, 7%

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