Milk pasteurizer vs wine maker

The differences between milk pasteurizers and wine makers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a wine maker has an average salary of $49,821, 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 wine maker are wine, harvest, and storage tanks.

Milk pasteurizer vs wine maker overview

	Milk Pasteurizer	Wine Maker
Yearly salary	$39,020	$49,821
Hourly rate	$18.76	$23.95
Growth rate	-3%	4%
Number of jobs	612	7,081
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

Milk pasteurizer vs wine maker salary

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

	Milk Pasteurizer	Wine Maker
Average salary	$39,020	$49,821
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $70,000	Between $25,000 And $96,000
Highest paying City	-	Hammondsport, NY
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Dunn&Co
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between milk pasteurizer and wine maker education

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

	Milk Pasteurizer	Wine Maker
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Most common major	Animal Science	Business
Most common college	-	-

Milk pasteurizer vs wine maker demographics

Here are the differences between milk pasteurizers' and wine makers' demographics:

	Milk Pasteurizer	Wine Maker
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 88.9% Female, 11.1%	Male, 82.2% Female, 17.8%
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, 8.5% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 15.7% Asian, 1.5% White, 68.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between milk pasteurizer and wine maker 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.

Wine maker example responsibilities.

Perform data analysis and provide recommendations to achieve stability of wine.
Produce honey wine using locally forage ingredients and naturally occurring yeasts.
Preform all positions and responsibilities accurately in a timely fashion building clientele.
Promote and demonstrate various wines sell at Costco stores during the holiday season.

Milk pasteurizer vs wine maker skills

Common milk pasteurizer skills

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

Common wine maker skills

Wine, 82%
Harvest, 14%
Storage Tanks, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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