Filling room operator vs machine operator assistant

The differences between filling room operators and machine operators assistant 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 $34,414 average annual salary of a machine operator assistant.

The top three skills for a filling room operator include GMP, clean room environment and quality checks. The most important skills for a machine operator assistant are machine operators, quality checks, and basic math.

Filling room operator vs machine operator assistant overview

	Filling Room Operator	Machine Operator Assistant
Yearly salary	$39,753	$34,414
Hourly rate	$19.11	$16.55
Growth rate	2%	7%
Number of jobs	74,590	76,106
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 48%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	-	-

Filling room operator vs machine operator assistant salary

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

	Filling Room Operator	Machine Operator Assistant
Average salary	$39,753	$34,414
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $53,000	Between $27,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	-	Grand Forks, ND
Highest paying state	-	North Dakota
Best paying company	-	CPI Card Group
Best paying industry	-	Media

Differences between filling room operator and machine operator assistant education

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

	Filling Room Operator	Machine Operator Assistant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Filling room operator vs machine operator assistant demographics

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

	Filling Room Operator	Machine Operator Assistant
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 68.0% Female, 32.0%	Male, 76.5% Female, 23.5%
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, 12.1% Unknown, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.1% Asian, 7.9% White, 59.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between filling room operator and machine operator assistant 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.

Machine operator assistant example responsibilities.

Place logs on the running deck with the JCB to be run through the debarking machine.
Attach various stencils and labels using labeler machine.
Ensure that starch compound are mixed properly and on correct setting periodically.
Job require a lot of knowledge of CNC machines, blueprint reading, and metal work.
Record statistics on ISO documentation, and coordinate with machine technicians and electrical technicians to keep machines operating at maximum efficiency.
Overlook daily operations of single/twin screw extruders and packaging of finish product.

Filling room operator vs machine operator assistant skills

Common filling room operator skills

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

Common machine operator assistant skills

Machine Operators, 9%
Quality Checks, 9%
Basic Math, 8%
Tape Measure, 7%
Quality Standards, 7%
Safety Procedures, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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