Jacket line operator vs production worker

The differences between jacket line operators and production workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a jacket line operator has an average salary of $32,994, which is higher than the $30,847 average annual salary of a production worker.

The top three skills for a jacket line operator include extrusion, safety regulations and extruders. The most important skills for a production worker are production process, safety procedures, and assembly line.

Jacket line operator vs production worker overview

	Jacket Line Operator	Production Worker
Yearly salary	$32,994	$30,847
Hourly rate	$15.86	$14.83
Growth rate	7%	-
Number of jobs	79,865	136,584
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 52%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	-

Jacket line operator vs production worker salary

Jacket line operators and production workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Jacket Line Operator	Production Worker
Average salary	$32,994	$30,847
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $40,000	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 jacket line operator and production worker education

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

	Jacket Line Operator	Production Worker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 52%
Most common major	Zoology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Jacket line operator vs production worker demographics

Here are the differences between jacket line operators' and production workers' demographics:

	Jacket Line Operator	Production Worker
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 95.1% Female, 4.9%	Male, 56.3% Female, 43.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.2% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% Asian, 5.6% White, 61.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	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 jacket line operator and production worker duties and responsibilities

Jacket line operator example responsibilities.

Set up and operate an extrusion machine in accordance with establish procedures and guidelines and customer requirements.
Operate heavy machinery such as bobcat equipment and also operate and pave asphalt perform demolition work.

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.

Jacket line operator vs production worker skills

Common jacket line operator skills

Extrusion, 32%
Safety Regulations, 19%
Extruders, 18%
RAN, 14%
Quality Checks, 9%
Quality Standards, 7%

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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Updated January 8, 2025

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