Filling room operator vs line operator

The differences between filling room operators and line 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 $34,520 average annual salary of a line operator.

The top three skills for a filling room operator include GMP, clean room environment and quality checks. The most important skills for a line operator are preventative maintenance, PPE, and basic math.

Filling room operator vs line operator overview

	Filling Room Operator	Line Operator
Yearly salary	$39,753	$34,520
Hourly rate	$19.11	$16.60
Growth rate	2%	7%
Number of jobs	74,590	137,127
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 49%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	-	-

Filling room operator vs line operator salary

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

	Filling Room Operator	Line Operator
Average salary	$39,753	$34,520
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $53,000	Between $27,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	-	Grand Forks, ND
Highest paying state	-	North Dakota
Best paying company	-	BD
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between filling room operator and line operator education

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

	Filling Room Operator	Line Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Filling room operator vs line operator demographics

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

	Filling Room Operator	Line Operator
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 68.0% Female, 32.0%	Male, 67.6% Female, 32.4%
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, 11.9% Unknown, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% Asian, 7.0% White, 61.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between filling room operator and line 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.

Line operator example responsibilities.

Follow safety procedures, including but not limit to, wearing proper PPE, lock-out/tag-out, and HAZMAT.
Weld various models of Honda car seats.
Operate foam line for assembly of Toyota Tacoma car seats.
Work the assembly line building car door frames for Chrysler.
Work in high volume production setting, sewing seat covers for Toyota vehicles.
Wear all PPE while manually draining and cleaning of all dip tanks and stations after shift or when production quality lessen.

Filling room operator vs line operator skills

Common filling room operator skills

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

Common line operator skills

Preventative Maintenance, 12%
PPE, 9%
Basic Math, 9%
Extrusion, 8%
Quality Checks, 7%
Assembly Line, 5%