Filling room operator vs cell operator

The differences between filling room operators and cell operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a filling room operator has an average salary of $39,753, which is higher than the $37,866 average annual salary of a cell operator.

The top three skills for a filling room operator include GMP, clean room environment and quality checks. The most important skills for a cell operator are hand tools, math, and quality standards.

Filling room operator vs cell operator overview

	Filling Room Operator	Cell Operator
Yearly salary	$39,753	$37,866
Hourly rate	$19.11	$18.20
Growth rate	2%	7%
Number of jobs	74,590	66,532
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 41%
Average age	44	43
Years of experience	-	-

Filling room operator vs cell operator salary

Filling room operators and cell operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Filling Room Operator	Cell Operator
Average salary	$39,753	$37,866
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $53,000	Between $31,000 And $45,000
Highest paying City	-	Bothell, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Cummins
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between filling room operator and cell operator education

There are a few differences between a filling room operator and a cell operator in terms of educational background:

	Filling Room Operator	Cell Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 41%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Filling room operator vs cell operator demographics

Here are the differences between filling room operators' and cell operators' demographics:

	Filling Room Operator	Cell Operator
Average age	44	43
Gender ratio	Male, 68.0% Female, 32.0%	Male, 68.8% Female, 31.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.0% Unknown, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino, 15.7% Asian, 6.6% White, 61.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 9.9% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 14.7% Asian, 7.6% White, 62.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between filling room operator and cell operator duties and responsibilities

Filling room operator example responsibilities.

Manage the receipt and tracking of control substances as well as the DEA biennial inspection.
Train on HACCP & GMP training.
Assist in QA testing and some trouble shooting for the rest of the packaging line.
Receive milk daily.Following safety instruction wearing proper PPE.
Maintain proper personal hygiene as required by cGMP s. Demonstrate punctuality and sense of responsibility through adherence to department attendance guidelines.
Overlook daily operations of single/twin screw extruders and packaging of finish product.

Cell operator example responsibilities.

Work with QC on parts.
Capture torque data for SPC charts.
Read and implement PC (product criteria).
Work with engineering to make specialty repair parts for hoists.
Adjust CNC machines as needed to ensure that parts are made to spec.
Assist in editing CNC programs and develop new part setups and tooling while working closely with manufacturing engineers.

Filling room operator vs cell operator skills

Common filling room operator skills

GMP, 16%
Clean Room Environment, 16%
Quality Checks, 11%
Syringes, 9%
Quality Products, 7%
CIP, 7%

Common cell operator skills

Hand Tools, 12%
Math, 10%
Quality Standards, 8%
CNC, 8%
Calipers, 7%
Micrometers, 6%