Milk pasteurizer vs fermentation operator

The differences between milk pasteurizers and fermentation operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a fermentation operator has an average salary of $42,116, which is higher than the $39,020 average annual salary of a milk pasteurizer.

The top three skills for a milk pasteurizer include production equipment, food safety and PPE. The most important skills for a fermentation operator are harvest, fermenters, and GMP.

Milk pasteurizer vs fermentation operator overview

	Milk Pasteurizer	Fermentation Operator
Yearly salary	$39,020	$42,116
Hourly rate	$18.76	$20.25
Growth rate	-3%	-7%
Number of jobs	612	27,763
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

Milk pasteurizer vs fermentation operator salary

Milk pasteurizers and fermentation operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Milk Pasteurizer	Fermentation Operator
Average salary	$39,020	$42,116
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $70,000	Between $29,000 And $60,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between milk pasteurizer and fermentation operator education

There are a few differences between a milk pasteurizer and a fermentation operator in terms of educational background:

	Milk Pasteurizer	Fermentation Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Most common major	Animal Science	Microbiology
Most common college	-	-

Milk pasteurizer vs fermentation operator demographics

Here are the differences between milk pasteurizers' and fermentation operators' demographics:

	Milk Pasteurizer	Fermentation Operator
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 88.9% Female, 11.1%	Male, 91.3% Female, 8.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.3% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 9.9% Asian, 1.1% White, 74.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 8.4% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 1.5% White, 67.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between milk pasteurizer and fermentation operator duties and responsibilities

Milk pasteurizer example responsibilities.

Monitor products for proper temperatures through the production process and sanitize equipment per USDA requirements.
Coordinate the year end audit with Deloitte and Touche.

Fermentation operator example responsibilities.

Manage distillation process to determine product specification compliance, and prepare unit for shutdown or turnaround process.
Monitor equipment and process; troubleshoot mechanical and electrical problems that affect quality or production and direct maintenance in repairs.
Move to the assembly department building electrical panels, installing electrical panels, installing various electrical devices on new centrifuges.

Milk pasteurizer vs fermentation operator skills

Common milk pasteurizer skills

Production Equipment, 41%
Food Safety, 35%
PPE, 24%

Common fermentation operator skills

Harvest, 58%
Fermenters, 12%
GMP, 8%
PLC, 6%
Process Equipment, 4%
Troubleshoot, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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