Filling room operator vs relief operator

The differences between filling room operators and relief operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a relief operator has an average salary of $42,693, which is higher than the $39,753 average annual salary of a filling room operator.

The top three skills for a filling room operator include GMP, clean room environment and quality checks. The most important skills for a relief operator are food safety, CIP, and PPE.

Filling room operator vs relief operator overview

	Filling Room Operator	Relief Operator
Yearly salary	$39,753	$42,693
Hourly rate	$19.11	$20.53
Growth rate	2%	7%
Number of jobs	74,590	64,469
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 46%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	-	-

Filling room operator vs relief operator salary

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

	Filling Room Operator	Relief Operator
Average salary	$39,753	$42,693
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $53,000	Between $36,000 And $50,000
Highest paying City	-	Hutchinson, KS
Highest paying state	-	Kansas
Best paying company	-	Nestlé
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between filling room operator and relief operator education

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

	Filling Room Operator	Relief Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 46%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Filling room operator vs relief operator demographics

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

	Filling Room Operator	Relief Operator
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 68.0% Female, 32.0%	Male, 78.2% Female, 21.8%
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, 12.0% Unknown, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino, 15.6% Asian, 6.6% White, 61.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between filling room operator and relief 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.

Relief operator example responsibilities.

Run and maintain production machinery while following all company GMP's and safety policies.
Utilize chemicals for clean-ups, always following MSDS instructions and wearing proper PPE at all times.
Perform work in specialize chemical/acid resistant PPE with SCBA, chemical resistant heat suits, inline air and escape packs.
Maintain technical data/records for mechanical/electrical repair and adjustments to assure product conformance with SPC specifications.
Perform routine verification of equipment when unloading autoclaves and setting up aseptic filling machines.

Filling room operator vs relief operator skills

Common filling room operator skills

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

Common relief operator skills

Food Safety, 18%
CIP, 11%
PPE, 7%
Quality Checks, 7%
Basic Math, 6%
CDL, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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