Filter operator vs pasteurizer

The differences between filter operators and pasteurizers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a filter operator has an average salary of $37,250, which is higher than the $35,129 average annual salary of a pasteurizer.

The top three skills for a filter operator include filter cake, quality checks and assembly line. The most important skills for a pasteurizer are food safety, troubleshoot, and PPE.

Filter operator vs pasteurizer overview

	Filter Operator	Pasteurizer
Yearly salary	$37,250	$35,129
Hourly rate	$17.91	$16.89
Growth rate	7%	-
Number of jobs	29,531	1,270
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	High School Diploma, 45%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

Filter operator vs pasteurizer salary

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

	Filter Operator	Pasteurizer
Average salary	$37,250	$35,129
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $53,000	Between $26,000 And $46,000
Highest paying City	Bridgewater, NJ	-
Highest paying state	Washington	-
Best paying company	American Water	-
Best paying industry	Retail	-

Differences between filter operator and pasteurizer education

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

	Filter Operator	Pasteurizer
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	High School Diploma, 45%
Most common major	Management	Business
Most common college	-	-

Filter operator vs pasteurizer demographics

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

	Filter Operator	Pasteurizer
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 83.1% Female, 16.9%	Male, 87.3% Female, 12.7%
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, 8.5% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 1.5% White, 67.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between filter operator and pasteurizer 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.

Pasteurizer example responsibilities.

Follow all: OSHA, GMP, HACCP, and plant policies and procedures while achieving production goals.
Measure sanitizing chemicals, heating up temperature to operate CIP mode silos, production lines cylinders, and flavor tanks.
Maintain a clean work area following housekeeping and GMP guidelines.
Sample batches being work on and submit them to QC for approval or adjusting.
Lock out tag out equipment and ability to troubleshoot and resolve problems with limit help from maintenance.
Maintain time/temp logs for HTST press systems, conduct fat and solids tests on all finish product.

Filter operator vs pasteurizer skills

Common filter operator skills

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

Common pasteurizer skills

Food Safety, 31%
Troubleshoot, 22%
PPE, 15%
Htst, 8%
Silos, 8%
GMP, 7%