Grain drier operator vs food dehydrator operator

The differences between grain drier operators and food dehydrator operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a grain drier operator has an average salary of $37,998, which is higher than the $34,518 average annual salary of a food dehydrator operator.

The top three skills for a grain drier operator include CDL, ladders and harvest. The most important skills for a food dehydrator operator are safety standards, customer service, and customer orders.

Grain drier operator vs food dehydrator operator overview

	Grain Drier Operator	Food Dehydrator Operator
Yearly salary	$37,998	$34,518
Hourly rate	$18.27	$16.60
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	30,517	73,991
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 35%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	-	-

Grain drier operator vs food dehydrator operator salary

Grain drier operators and food dehydrator operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Grain Drier Operator	Food Dehydrator Operator
Average salary	$37,998	$34,518
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $55,000	Between $24,000 And $48,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between grain drier operator and food dehydrator operator education

There are a few differences between a grain drier operator and a food dehydrator operator in terms of educational background:

	Grain Drier Operator	Food Dehydrator Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 35%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Grain drier operator vs food dehydrator operator demographics

Here are the differences between grain drier operators' and food dehydrator operators' demographics:

	Grain Drier Operator	Food Dehydrator Operator
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 89.0% Female, 11.0%	Male, 55.8% Female, 44.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.6% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 15.3% Asian, 8.8% White, 56.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.7%	Black or African American, 13.8% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 19.1% Asian, 8.4% White, 52.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.7%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between grain drier operator and food dehydrator operator duties and responsibilities

Grain drier operator example responsibilities.

Dump grain trucks during the harvest season.
Grease tower chains, conveyor rollers, and pit augers.
Maintain augers, drags, motors, elevators, etc.
Pour and mix chemicals in the wet etch area, etch wafers measure etch depths and rates.
Implement tool control and OSHA safety regulations while working independently on various machinery.
Operate a computer base dryer.

Food dehydrator operator example responsibilities.

Tally patients identify on medications with possible food/drug interactions; enter information on the computer system.
Used electric ovens, electric stoves, gas stoves and gas ovens.

Grain drier operator vs food dehydrator operator skills

Common grain drier operator skills

CDL, 19%
Ladders, 15%
Harvest, 13%
OSHA, 12%
Rail Cars, 10%
Loaders, 10%

Common food dehydrator operator skills

Safety Standards, 46%
Customer Service, 23%
Customer Orders, 10%
Food Carts, 8%
Food Orders, 6%
Food Products, 4%

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