Pasteurizer vs separator

The differences between pasteurizers and separators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a separator has an average salary of $41,080, which is higher than the $35,129 average annual salary of a pasteurizer.

Pasteurizer vs separator overview

	Pasteurizer	Separator
Yearly salary	$35,129	$41,080
Hourly rate	$16.89	$19.75
Growth rate	-	-3%
Number of jobs	1,270	5
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 55%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

Pasteurizer vs separator salary

Pasteurizers and separators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Pasteurizer	Separator
Average salary	$35,129	$41,080
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $46,000	Between $23,000 And $71,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between pasteurizer and separator education

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

	Pasteurizer	Separator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 55%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Pasteurizer vs separator demographics

Here are the differences between pasteurizers' and separators' demographics:

	Pasteurizer	Separator
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 87.3% Female, 12.7%	Male, 74.2% Female, 25.8%
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, 9.5% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% Asian, 1.5% White, 66.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between pasteurizer and separator 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.

Separator example responsibilities.

Manage the shipping and receiving of all tanker trucks of organic milk, CSM, and cream.
Remove and install pulleys, bearings, conveyor belts, pumps, and speed reducers.
Insure that production run consistently.

Pasteurizer vs separator skills

Common pasteurizer skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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