Filter operator vs filterer

The differences between filter operators and filterers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a filterer has an average salary of $45,699, which is higher than the $37,250 average annual salary of a filter operator.

Filter operator vs filterer overview

	Filter Operator	Filterer
Yearly salary	$37,250	$45,699
Hourly rate	$17.91	$21.97
Growth rate	7%	-3%
Number of jobs	29,531	352
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

Filter operator vs filterer salary

Filter operators and filterers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Filter Operator	Filterer
Average salary	$37,250	$45,699
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $53,000	Between $23,000 And $87,000
Highest paying City	Bridgewater, NJ	-
Highest paying state	Washington	-
Best paying company	American Water	-
Best paying industry	Retail	-

Differences between filter operator and filterer education

There are a few differences between a filter operator and a filterer in terms of educational background:

	Filter Operator	Filterer
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Most common major	Management	Communication
Most common college	-	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Filter operator vs filterer demographics

Here are the differences between filter operators' and filterers' demographics:

	Filter Operator	Filterer
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 83.1% Female, 16.9%	-
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.5% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.6% Asian, 1.4% White, 67.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 9.3% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 9.9% Asian, 1.1% White, 74.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between filter operator and filterer duties and responsibilities

Filter operator example responsibilities.

Operate heavy machinery such as bobcat equipment and also operate and pave asphalt perform demolition work.
Maintain proper communication with management and frac crews on/off-site.

Filterer example responsibilities.

Filter operator vs filterer skills

Common filter operator skills

Filter Cake, 35%
Quality Checks, 24%
Assembly Line, 21%
Safety Procedures, 19%

Common filterer skills

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Updated January 8, 2025

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