Pasteurizer vs wine maker

The differences between pasteurizers and wine makers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a wine maker has an average salary of $49,821, 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 wine maker are wine, harvest, and storage tanks.

Pasteurizer vs wine maker overview

	Pasteurizer	Wine Maker
Yearly salary	$35,129	$49,821
Hourly rate	$16.89	$23.95
Growth rate	-	4%
Number of jobs	1,270	7,081
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

Pasteurizer vs wine maker salary

Pasteurizers and wine makers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Pasteurizer	Wine Maker
Average salary	$35,129	$49,821
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $46,000	Between $25,000 And $96,000
Highest paying City	-	Hammondsport, NY
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Dunn&Co
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between pasteurizer and wine maker education

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

	Pasteurizer	Wine Maker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Pasteurizer vs wine maker demographics

Here are the differences between pasteurizers' and wine makers' demographics:

	Pasteurizer	Wine Maker
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 87.3% Female, 12.7%	Male, 82.2% Female, 17.8%
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, 8.5% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 15.7% Asian, 1.5% White, 68.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between pasteurizer and wine maker 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.

Wine maker example responsibilities.

Perform data analysis and provide recommendations to achieve stability of wine.
Produce honey wine using locally forage ingredients and naturally occurring yeasts.
Preform all positions and responsibilities accurately in a timely fashion building clientele.
Promote and demonstrate various wines sell at Costco stores during the holiday season.

Pasteurizer vs wine maker skills

Common pasteurizer skills

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

Common wine maker skills

Wine, 82%
Harvest, 14%
Storage Tanks, 4%

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