Ice maker vs ice plant operator

The differences between ice makers and ice plant operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an ice plant operator has an average salary of $44,035, which is higher than the $41,237 average annual salary of an ice maker.

The top three skills for an ice maker include customer service, and . The most important skills for an ice plant operator are dry ice, ice cream, and customer service.

Ice maker vs ice plant operator overview

	Ice Maker	Ice Plant Operator
Yearly salary	$41,237	$44,035
Hourly rate	$19.83	$21.17
Growth rate	4%	-15%
Number of jobs	7,318	35,534
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 39%	High School Diploma, 47%
Average age	43	46
Years of experience	-	-

Ice maker vs ice plant operator salary

Ice makers and ice plant operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Ice Maker	Ice Plant Operator
Average salary	$41,237	$44,035
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $71,000	Between $31,000 And $61,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between ice maker and ice plant operator education

There are a few differences between an ice maker and an ice plant operator in terms of educational background:

	Ice Maker	Ice Plant Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 39%	High School Diploma, 47%
Most common major	Finance	Business
Most common college	-	-

Ice maker vs ice plant operator demographics

Here are the differences between ice makers' and ice plant operators' demographics:

	Ice Maker	Ice Plant Operator
Average age	43	46
Gender ratio	Male, 56.2% Female, 43.8%	Male, 89.7% Female, 10.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.6% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.4% Asian, 7.8% White, 55.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 5.8% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 7.9% Asian, 1.5% White, 77.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.4%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between ice maker and ice plant operator duties and responsibilities

Ice maker example responsibilities.

Interact with a wide variety of customers, preparing customer's fruit smoothies and frozen yogurt to their own tasting.
Interact with a wide variety of customers, preparing customer's fruit smoothies and frozen yogurt to their own tasting.

Ice plant operator example responsibilities.

Maintain buildings HVAC / lighting automation systems and make adjustments as needed for tenant's comfort and to manage energy consumption.
Prepare asphalt mixtures per customer requirements, load and unload tankers and monitor tanks and assist with paperwork
Project s progress are communicated to all levels of the organization and Amgen sites stakeholders.

Ice maker vs ice plant operator skills

Common ice maker skills

Customer Service, 100%

Common ice plant operator skills

Dry Ice, 58%
Ice Cream, 13%
Customer Service, 11%
Pro Shop, 10%
Ice Machines, 8%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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