Pasteurizer vs packaging technician

The differences between pasteurizers and packaging technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a packaging technician has an average salary of $35,973, 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 packaging technician are basic math, GMP, and math.

Pasteurizer vs packaging technician overview

	Pasteurizer	Packaging Technician
Yearly salary	$35,129	$35,973
Hourly rate	$16.89	$17.29
Growth rate	-	3%
Number of jobs	1,270	64,859
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 31%
Average age	42	44
Years of experience	-	-

Pasteurizer vs packaging technician salary

Pasteurizers and packaging technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Pasteurizer	Packaging Technician
Average salary	$35,129	$35,973
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $46,000	Between $28,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	-	Moorhead, MN
Highest paying state	-	Minnesota
Best paying company	-	Dairy Farmers of America
Best paying industry	-	Pharmaceutical

Differences between pasteurizer and packaging technician education

There are a few differences between a pasteurizer and a packaging technician in terms of educational background:

	Pasteurizer	Packaging Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 31%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Pasteurizer vs packaging technician demographics

Here are the differences between pasteurizers' and packaging technicians' demographics:

	Pasteurizer	Packaging Technician
Average age	42	44
Gender ratio	Male, 87.3% Female, 12.7%	Male, 62.9% Female, 37.1%
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, 11.9% Unknown, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Asian, 8.4% White, 59.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	8%	5%

Differences between pasteurizer and packaging technician 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.

Packaging technician example responsibilities.

Perform machining, including but not limit to components using mills, lathes and surface grinders to accomplish repairs.
Complete accurate and timely documentation to comply with FDA and GMP regulations
Operate equipment in compliance with company and OSHA standards.
Team member of various over-the-counter lines to prepare package from pill form to truck-ready, with respect to FDA requirements.
Package pharmaceuticals, maintain a sterile environment and ensure OSHA standards, work in the clean room and freezer areas.
Conduct maintenance to material grinders.

Pasteurizer vs packaging technician skills

Common pasteurizer skills

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

Common packaging technician skills

Basic Math, 8%
GMP, 7%
Math, 7%
Preventative Maintenance, 5%
Hand Tools, 5%
Data Entry, 5%