Feed mill operator vs production employee

The differences between feed mill operators and production employees can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a feed mill operator has an average salary of $37,710, which is higher than the $32,872 average annual salary of a production employee.

The top three skills for a feed mill operator include CDL, FDA and grinders. The most important skills for a production employee are production floor, quality standards, and safety standards.

Feed mill operator vs production employee overview

	Feed Mill Operator	Production Employee
Yearly salary	$37,710	$32,872
Hourly rate	$18.13	$15.80
Growth rate	7%	-
Number of jobs	35,212	75,730
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	High School Diploma, 34%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	-

Feed mill operator vs production employee salary

Feed mill operators and production employees have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Feed Mill Operator	Production Employee
Average salary	$37,710	$32,872
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $45,000	Between $25,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	Aurora, CO	Cleveland, OH
Highest paying state	Minnesota	Minnesota
Best paying company	University of Wisconsin System	Steel Dynamics
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	Automotive

Differences between feed mill operator and production employee education

There are a few differences between a feed mill operator and a production employee in terms of educational background:

	Feed Mill Operator	Production Employee
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	High School Diploma, 34%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Feed mill operator vs production employee demographics

Here are the differences between feed mill operators' and production employees' demographics:

	Feed Mill Operator	Production Employee
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 91.9% Female, 8.1%	Male, 69.6% Female, 30.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.2% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 11.8% Asian, 5.8% White, 69.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 10.5% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 15.9% Asian, 7.9% White, 60.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between feed mill operator and production employee duties and responsibilities

Feed mill operator example responsibilities.

Experience following procedures and managing GMP documentation.
Operate tube mill, and Mig and Tig welding.
Check and start equipment such as agitators, pumps, and filters.
Coordinate with material engineers and chemists to troubleshoot areas of improvement.
Prepare rough cut wood for assembly by ripping, jointing, planing, and cutting various exotic woods.

Production employee example responsibilities.

Accomplish collating training for revisions and charts.
Handle set up and operation of CNC mills and lathes for production.
Machine (CNC) axle shafts from a raw forging state to a finish product ready for final assembly.
Execute production activities as directed by supervisor, including performing GMP cell culture of biologic products using closed-system device.
Coordinate and participate in Kaizen cost improvement activities.

Feed mill operator vs production employee skills

Common feed mill operator skills

CDL, 45%
FDA, 28%
Grinders, 6%
Mill Equipment, 4%
Rail Cars, 4%
Load Trucks, 3%

Common production employee skills

Production Floor, 25%
Quality Standards, 16%
Safety Standards, 13%
Work Ethic, 8%
Production Process, 6%
HACCP, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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