Food production worker vs assembly line worker

The differences between food production workers and assembly line workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a food production worker has an average salary of $30,076, which is higher than the $27,929 average annual salary of an assembly line worker.

The top three skills for a food production worker include basic math, safety regulations and math. The most important skills for an assembly line worker are assembly line production, safety procedures, and production process.

Food production worker vs assembly line worker overview

	Food Production Worker	Assembly Line Worker
Yearly salary	$30,076	$27,929
Hourly rate	$14.46	$13.43
Growth rate	-	-5%
Number of jobs	120,493	88,030
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 59%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	-	-

Food production worker vs assembly line worker salary

Food production workers and assembly line workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Food Production Worker	Assembly Line Worker
Average salary	$30,076	$27,929
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $36,000	Between $22,000 And $35,000
Highest paying City	Seattle, WA	Bellingham, WA
Highest paying state	North Dakota	Alaska
Best paying company	University of California, Berkeley	Magna International
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	Technology

Differences between food production worker and assembly line worker education

There are a few differences between a food production worker and an assembly line worker in terms of educational background:

	Food Production Worker	Assembly Line Worker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 59%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Food production worker vs assembly line worker demographics

Here are the differences between food production workers' and assembly line workers' demographics:

	Food Production Worker	Assembly Line Worker
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 50.0% Female, 50.0%	Male, 53.9% Female, 46.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.2% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 19.7% Asian, 6.2% White, 59.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 13.0% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 14.5% Asian, 4.7% White, 62.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between food production worker and assembly line worker duties and responsibilities

Food production worker example responsibilities.

Manage and instruct workers in the art of food preparation as culinary team leader.
Ensure employees produce products to client's specs and to FDA or USDA standards in a timely manner.
Clean the equipment as well as the area to FDA standards.
Tend or operate and sanitize equipment such as kettles and cookers to the standards of the USDA.
Adhere to safe work practices, follow GMP s, maintain sanitary conditions and ensure that product quality is maintained.
Perform housekeeping responsibilities ensuring adherence to USDA guidelines.

Assembly line worker example responsibilities.

Follow company guidelines and motivate to accomplish goals and help to troubleshoot to get projects done.
Record SPC data for critical assemblies.
Work on assembly line and in the body weld department for the manufacturing on Toyota pick-ups and SUV.
Help build door s for Chrysler assembly plant assist with scanning in labels to make sure it fits proper door.
Position hardware such as locks, hinges, latches and swivels on frames and fasten hardware using runners and riveters.
Provide SPC data for customer specification standards.

Food production worker vs assembly line worker skills

Common food production worker skills

Basic Math, 28%
Safety Regulations, 10%
Math, 8%
Cleanliness, 8%
Assembly Line, 8%
Production Process, 6%

Common assembly line worker skills

Assembly Line Production, 35%
Safety Procedures, 18%
Production Process, 15%
Quality Checks, 6%
Pallet Jack, 6%
Hand-Held Tools, 5%

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