Milk pasteurizer vs sheller

The differences between milk pasteurizers and shellers 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 $30,078 average annual salary of a sheller.

The top three skills for a milk pasteurizer include production equipment, food safety and PPE. The most important skills for a sheller are production equipment, extrusion, and assembly line.

Milk pasteurizer vs sheller overview

	Milk Pasteurizer	Sheller
Yearly salary	$39,020	$30,078
Hourly rate	$18.76	$14.46
Growth rate	-3%	1%
Number of jobs	612	5,029
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Average age	42	44
Years of experience	-	-

Milk pasteurizer vs sheller salary

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

	Milk Pasteurizer	Sheller
Average salary	$39,020	$30,078
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $70,000	Between $16,000 And $56,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between milk pasteurizer and sheller education

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

	Milk Pasteurizer	Sheller
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Most common major	Animal Science	Business
Most common college	-	-

Milk pasteurizer vs sheller demographics

Here are the differences between milk pasteurizers' and shellers' demographics:

	Milk Pasteurizer	Sheller
Average age	42	44
Gender ratio	Male, 88.9% Female, 11.1%	Male, 76.0% Female, 24.0%
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, 11.9% Unknown, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino, 15.2% Asian, 7.5% White, 60.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	8%	5%

Differences between milk pasteurizer and sheller 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.

Sheller example responsibilities.

Operate CNC machining of ductile iron castings to precision dimensions require by automotive industry.
Preform require daily preventative maintenance checks on forklifts and motorize dollies.

Milk pasteurizer vs sheller skills

Common milk pasteurizer skills

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

Common sheller skills

Production Equipment, 45%
Extrusion, 29%
Assembly Line, 26%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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