Pasteurizer vs fermentation operator

The differences between 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 $35,129 average annual salary of a pasteurizer.

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

Pasteurizer vs fermentation operator overview

	Pasteurizer	Fermentation Operator
Yearly salary	$35,129	$42,116
Hourly rate	$16.89	$20.25
Growth rate	-	-7%
Number of jobs	1,270	27,763
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

Pasteurizer vs fermentation operator salary

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

	Pasteurizer	Fermentation Operator
Average salary	$35,129	$42,116
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $46,000	Between $29,000 And $60,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between pasteurizer and fermentation operator education

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

	Pasteurizer	Fermentation Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Most common major	Business	Microbiology
Most common college	-	-

Pasteurizer vs fermentation operator demographics

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

	Pasteurizer	Fermentation Operator
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 87.3% Female, 12.7%	Male, 91.3% Female, 8.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.5% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 1.5% White, 67.6% 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 pasteurizer and fermentation operator duties and responsibilities

Pasteurizer example responsibilities.

Follow all: OSHA, GMP, HACCP, and plant policies and procedures while achieving production goals.
Measure sanitizing chemicals, heating up temperature to operate CIP mode silos, production lines cylinders, and flavor tanks.
Maintain a clean work area following housekeeping and GMP guidelines.
Sample batches being work on and submit them to QC for approval or adjusting.
Lock out tag out equipment and ability to troubleshoot and resolve problems with limit help from maintenance.
Maintain time/temp logs for HTST press systems, conduct fat and solids tests on all finish product.

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.

Pasteurizer vs fermentation operator skills

Common pasteurizer skills

Food Safety, 31%
Troubleshoot, 22%
PPE, 15%
Htst, 8%
Silos, 8%
GMP, 7%

Common fermentation operator skills

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