Ice cream maker vs brewing technician

The differences between ice cream makers and brewing technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-3 months to become both an ice cream maker and a brewing technician. Additionally, a brewing technician has an average salary of $44,531, which is higher than the $34,224 average annual salary of an ice cream maker.

The top three skills for an ice cream maker include quality checks, customer service and troubleshoot equipment. The most important skills for a brewing technician are CO2, , and .

Ice cream maker vs brewing technician overview

	Ice Cream Maker	Brewing Technician
Yearly salary	$34,224	$44,531
Hourly rate	$16.45	$21.41
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	7,446	8,784
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	3	3

Ice cream maker vs brewing technician salary

Ice cream makers and brewing technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Ice Cream Maker	Brewing Technician
Average salary	$34,224	$44,531
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $45,000	Between $28,000 And $68,000
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Highest paying state	-	-
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Differences between ice cream maker and brewing technician education

There are a few differences between an ice cream maker and a brewing technician in terms of educational background:

	Ice Cream Maker	Brewing Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Most common major	Business	Chemistry
Most common college	-	-

Ice cream maker vs brewing technician demographics

Here are the differences between ice cream makers' and brewing technicians' demographics:

	Ice Cream Maker	Brewing Technician
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 43.3% Female, 56.7%	Male, 87.5% Female, 12.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.8% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 18.0% Asian, 6.8% White, 58.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 10.0% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 21.1% Asian, 5.4% White, 58.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between ice cream maker and brewing technician duties and responsibilities

Ice cream maker example responsibilities.

Maintain cleanliness and sanitation of the restaurant including all tables, floors, windows, beverage station, restrooms, etc.
Close and clean the store to make sure cleanliness are up to health and safety codes.
Position cans on dumping pivot and push button to tilt pivot and dump ice onto conveyor platform.

Brewing technician example responsibilities.

Relay to the oncoming shift everything accomplish and the projected workload through use of PowerPoint and excel.
Serve on QA taste panel, continual improvement projects, and safety team.
Evaluate current lab practices and independent initialization of startup procedures for new lab practices and lab organization for ISO accreditation.
Prepare compounds and dispense medications, chemotherapy, and intravenous medications upon physician's orders.

Ice cream maker vs brewing technician skills

Common ice cream maker skills

Quality Checks, 17%
Customer Service, 14%
Troubleshoot Equipment, 11%
Safety Specifications, 8%
Product Quality, 6%
General Maintenance, 6%

Common brewing technician skills

CO2, 100%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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