Fractionating still operator vs production worker

The differences between fractionating still operators and production workers 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 $30,847 average annual salary of a production worker.

The top three skills for a fractionating still operator include blood plasma, centrifuges and process equipment. The most important skills for a production worker are production process, safety procedures, and assembly line.

Fractionating still operator vs production worker overview

	Fractionating Still Operator	Production Worker
Yearly salary	$38,026	$30,847
Hourly rate	$18.28	$14.83
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	30,655	136,584
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	High School Diploma, 52%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	-

Fractionating still operator vs production worker salary

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

	Fractionating Still Operator	Production Worker
Average salary	$38,026	$30,847
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $49,000	Between $24,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	-	Tacoma, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	BD
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between fractionating still operator and production worker education

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

	Fractionating Still Operator	Production Worker
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	High School Diploma, 52%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Fractionating still operator vs production worker demographics

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

	Fractionating Still Operator	Production Worker
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 96.0% Female, 4.0%	Male, 56.3% Female, 43.7%
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, 10.9% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 14.6% Asian, 7.0% White, 61.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between fractionating still operator and production worker 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.

Production worker example responsibilities.

Manage and instruct workers in the art of food preparation as culinary team leader.
Require to know safe food practices like HACCP, and knowing USDA and FDA guidelines when handling and storing foods.
Use scribers, dividers, and squares to mark dimensions on material.
Produce glace, demi-glace and elite culinary sauces.
Handle parts that run off conveyors and are send for painting.
Operate large grinders, run high heat ovens, inspect and paint parts, packaging.

Fractionating still operator vs production worker skills

Common fractionating still operator skills

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

Common production worker skills

Production Process, 15%
Safety Procedures, 10%
Assembly Line, 10%
Basic Math, 10%
Quality Standards, 6%
Pallet Jack, 5%

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