Pasteurizer vs sheller

The differences between pasteurizers and shellers 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 $30,078 average annual salary of a sheller.

The top three skills for a pasteurizer include food safety, troubleshoot and PPE. The most important skills for a sheller are production equipment, extrusion, and assembly line.

Pasteurizer vs sheller overview

	Pasteurizer	Sheller
Yearly salary	$35,129	$30,078
Hourly rate	$16.89	$14.46
Growth rate	-	1%
Number of jobs	1,270	5,029
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Average age	42	44
Years of experience	-	-

Pasteurizer vs sheller salary

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

	Pasteurizer	Sheller
Average salary	$35,129	$30,078
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $46,000	Between $16,000 And $56,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between pasteurizer and sheller education

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

	Pasteurizer	Sheller
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Pasteurizer vs sheller demographics

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

	Pasteurizer	Sheller
Average age	42	44
Gender ratio	Male, 87.3% Female, 12.7%	Male, 76.0% Female, 24.0%
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, 15.2% Asian, 7.5% White, 60.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	8%	5%

Differences between pasteurizer and sheller 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.

Sheller example responsibilities.

Operate CNC machining of ductile iron castings to precision dimensions require by automotive industry.
Preform require daily preventative maintenance checks on forklifts and motorize dollies.

Pasteurizer vs sheller skills

Common pasteurizer skills

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

Common sheller skills

Production Equipment, 45%
Extrusion, 29%
Assembly Line, 26%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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