Laminating operator vs production worker

The differences between laminating operators and production workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a laminating operator has an average salary of $34,070, which is higher than the $30,847 average annual salary of a production worker.

The top three skills for a laminating operator include quality checks, quality standards and quality products. The most important skills for a production worker are production process, safety procedures, and assembly line.

Laminating operator vs production worker overview

	Laminating Operator	Production Worker
Yearly salary	$34,070	$30,847
Hourly rate	$16.38	$14.83
Growth rate	7%	-
Number of jobs	47,352	136,584
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 52%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	-

Laminating operator vs production worker salary

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

	Laminating Operator	Production Worker
Average salary	$34,070	$30,847
Salary range	Between $28,000 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 laminating operator and production worker education

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

	Laminating Operator	Production Worker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 52%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Laminating operator vs production worker demographics

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

	Laminating Operator	Production Worker
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 83.1% Female, 16.9%	Male, 56.3% Female, 43.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.7% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 16.6% Asian, 7.4% White, 59.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	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 laminating operator and production worker duties and responsibilities

Laminating operator example responsibilities.

Experience following procedures and managing GMP documentation.
Adhere to all GMP and ISO practices.
Run, troubleshoot, and operate film and foil laminator machine.
Execute daily operations of furnaces and etching equipment.
Set up Bobst flat die and run machine with no asistance.

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.

Laminating operator vs production worker skills

Common laminating operator skills

Quality Checks, 26%
Quality Standards, 11%
Quality Products, 9%
Production Schedules, 6%
Quality Issues, 6%
Machine Adjustments, 5%

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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