Milk pasteurizer vs separator operator

The differences between milk pasteurizers and separator operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a milk pasteurizer has an average salary of $39,020, which is higher than the $36,544 average annual salary of a separator operator.

The top three skills for a milk pasteurizer include production equipment, food safety and PPE. The most important skills for a separator operator are GMP, HACCP, and htst.

Milk pasteurizer vs separator operator overview

	Milk Pasteurizer	Separator Operator
Yearly salary	$39,020	$36,544
Hourly rate	$18.76	$17.57
Growth rate	-3%	-
Number of jobs	612	25,696
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	High School Diploma, 31%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

Milk pasteurizer vs separator operator salary

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

	Milk Pasteurizer	Separator Operator
Average salary	$39,020	$36,544
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $70,000	Between $25,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between milk pasteurizer and separator operator education

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

	Milk Pasteurizer	Separator Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	High School Diploma, 31%
Most common major	Animal Science	Education
Most common college	-	-

Milk pasteurizer vs separator operator demographics

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

	Milk Pasteurizer	Separator Operator
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 88.9% Female, 11.1%	Male, 89.5% Female, 10.5%
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, 11.3% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 14.3% Asian, 1.5% White, 67.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between milk pasteurizer and separator 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.

Separator operator example responsibilities.

Follow all: OSHA, GMP, HACCP, and plant policies and procedures while achieving production goals.
Monitor and operate a multiple-effect evaporators to concentrate broth to specify density by evaporation.
Monitor and operate a multiple-effect evaporators to concentrate broth to specify density by evaporation.

Milk pasteurizer vs separator operator skills

Common milk pasteurizer skills

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

Common separator operator skills

GMP, 21%
HACCP, 16%
Htst, 16%
HMI, 15%
Test Results, 12%
Clarifiers, 12%