Pasteurizer vs screen room operator

The differences between pasteurizers and screen room operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a pasteurizer has an average salary of $35,129, which is higher than the $34,126 average annual salary of a screen room operator.

The top three skills for a pasteurizer include food safety, troubleshoot and PPE. The most important skills for a screen room operator are screen room, , and .

Pasteurizer vs screen room operator overview

	Pasteurizer	Screen Room Operator
Yearly salary	$35,129	$34,126
Hourly rate	$16.89	$16.41
Growth rate	-	2%
Number of jobs	1,270	51,105
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

Pasteurizer vs screen room operator salary

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

	Pasteurizer	Screen Room Operator
Average salary	$35,129	$34,126
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $46,000	Between $25,000 And $45,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between pasteurizer and screen room operator education

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

	Pasteurizer	Screen Room Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Most common major	Business	Psychology
Most common college	-	-

Pasteurizer vs screen room operator demographics

Here are the differences between pasteurizers' and screen room operators' demographics:

	Pasteurizer	Screen Room Operator
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 87.3% Female, 12.7%	Male, 63.9% Female, 36.1%
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, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% Asian, 1.4% White, 65.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between pasteurizer and screen room 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.

Screen room operator example responsibilities.

Receive milk daily.Following safety instruction wearing proper PPE.
Receive milk daily.Following safety instruction wearing proper PPE.

Pasteurizer vs screen room operator skills

Common pasteurizer skills

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

Common screen room operator skills

Screen Room, 100%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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