Mill feeder vs blender

The differences between mill feeders and blenders can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a mill feeder has an average salary of $43,845, which is higher than the $33,703 average annual salary of a blender.

The top three skills for a mill feeder include mill equipment, and . The most important skills for a blender are math, basic math, and hand tools.

Mill feeder vs blender overview

	Mill Feeder	Blender
Yearly salary	$43,845	$33,703
Hourly rate	$21.08	$16.20
Growth rate	6%	4%
Number of jobs	1,226	993
Job satisfaction	-	3
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 63%	High School Diploma, 44%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	-	-

Mill feeder vs blender salary

Mill feeders and blenders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Mill Feeder	Blender
Average salary	$43,845	$33,703
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $80,000	Between $27,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	-	Andover, MN
Highest paying state	-	Minnesota
Best paying company	-	Reckitt Benckiser
Best paying industry	-	Agriculture

Differences between mill feeder and blender education

There are a few differences between a mill feeder and a blender in terms of educational background:

	Mill Feeder	Blender
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 63%	High School Diploma, 44%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Business
Most common college	-	-

Mill feeder vs blender demographics

Here are the differences between mill feeders' and blenders' demographics:

	Mill Feeder	Blender
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 96.6% Female, 3.4%	Male, 89.8% Female, 10.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.2% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 18.4% Asian, 2.7% White, 66.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 8.3% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 20.6% Asian, 4.4% White, 61.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between mill feeder and blender duties and responsibilities

Mill feeder example responsibilities.

Supervise and successfully run the plant continuously even with shortage of manpower
Supervise and successfully run the plant continuously even with shortage of manpower

Blender example responsibilities.

Maintain batch records for QC & FDA.
Require to use proper PPE when need.
do sensory checks on finish product to meet FDA approval.
Execute daily operations of CIP's to production tanks and lines.
Blend tea and botanical infusions, practicing GMP and food safety standards.
Perform all require quality control batch test as outlined in QA specifications.

Mill feeder vs blender skills

Common mill feeder skills

Mill Equipment, 100%

Common blender skills

Math, 11%
Basic Math, 10%
Hand Tools, 7%
Safety Procedures, 6%
GMP, 5%
Production Lines, 4%