Grain drier operator vs roaster

The differences between grain drier operators and roasters 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 $32,735 average annual salary of a roaster.

The top three skills for a grain drier operator include CDL, ladders and harvest. The most important skills for a roaster are roasting, GMP, and SQF.

Grain drier operator vs roaster overview

	Grain Drier Operator	Roaster
Yearly salary	$37,998	$32,735
Hourly rate	$18.27	$15.74
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	30,517	179
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 32%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	-	-

Grain drier operator vs roaster salary

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

	Grain Drier Operator	Roaster
Average salary	$37,998	$32,735
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $55,000	Between $24,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between grain drier operator and roaster education

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

	Grain Drier Operator	Roaster
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 32%
Most common major	Business	English
Most common college	-	-

Grain drier operator vs roaster demographics

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

	Grain Drier Operator	Roaster
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 89.0% Female, 11.0%	Male, 79.5% Female, 20.5%
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, 21.3% Asian, 8.1% White, 50.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.7%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between grain drier operator and roaster 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.

Roaster example responsibilities.

Maintain and repair roasting and packaging equipment.
Monitor equipment and process; troubleshoot mechanical and electrical problems that affect quality or production and direct maintenance in repairs.
Check ph, titrations, tank levels, screens and carbon amount for the CIL circuit

Grain drier operator vs roaster skills

Common grain drier operator skills

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

Common roaster skills

Roasting, 57%
GMP, 19%
SQF, 12%
PeopleSoft, 6%
Production Schedules, 4%
Quality Standards, 1%