Fractionating still operator vs finisher operator

The differences between fractionating still operators and finisher operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a fractionating still operator has an average salary of $38,026, which is higher than the $35,406 average annual salary of a finisher operator.

The top three skills for a fractionating still operator include blood plasma, centrifuges and process equipment. The most important skills for a finisher operator are hand tools, math, and quality checks.

Fractionating still operator vs finisher operator overview

	Fractionating Still Operator	Finisher Operator
Yearly salary	$38,026	$35,406
Hourly rate	$18.28	$17.02
Growth rate	-	7%
Number of jobs	30,655	77,850
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	High School Diploma, 45%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	4

Fractionating still operator vs finisher operator salary

Fractionating still operators and finisher operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Fractionating Still Operator	Finisher Operator
Average salary	$38,026	$35,406
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $49,000	Between $28,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	-	Horsham, PA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Elanco
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between fractionating still operator and finisher operator education

There are a few differences between a fractionating still operator and a finisher operator in terms of educational background:

	Fractionating Still Operator	Finisher Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	High School Diploma, 45%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Fractionating still operator vs finisher operator demographics

Here are the differences between fractionating still operators' and finisher operators' demographics:

	Fractionating Still Operator	Finisher Operator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 96.0% Female, 4.0%	Male, 69.4% Female, 30.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.2% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 19.2% Asian, 5.5% White, 58.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 15.0% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% Asian, 2.5% White, 60.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	5%	4%

Differences between fractionating still operator and finisher operator duties and responsibilities

Fractionating still operator example responsibilities.

Manage distillation process to determine product specification compliance, and prepare unit for shutdown or turnaround process.
Move to the assembly department building electrical panels, installing electrical panels, installing various electrical devices on new centrifuges.
Move to the assembly department building electrical panels, installing electrical panels, installing various electrical devices on new centrifuges.

Finisher operator example responsibilities.

Experience following procedures and managing GMP documentation.
Position and secure workpieces, using hoists, banding machines or hand tools.
Cross train in CIP validation.
Perform labor duties of concrete demolition.
Operate multiple CNC machines and shadow CNC programmers
Process parts for fluorescent penetrant inspection (FPI/ NDT).

Fractionating still operator vs finisher operator skills

Common fractionating still operator skills

Blood Plasma, 43%
Centrifuges, 34%
Process Equipment, 24%

Common finisher operator skills

Hand Tools, 10%
Math, 9%
Quality Checks, 7%
Safety Procedures, 5%
Quality Standards, 5%
Product Quality, 5%

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