Pharmaceutical operator vs packager

The differences between pharmaceutical operators and packagers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a pharmaceutical operator has an average salary of $38,260, which is higher than the $31,506 average annual salary of a packager.

The top three skills for a pharmaceutical operator include FDA, GMP and safety procedures. The most important skills for a packager are basic math, package product, and work ethic.

Pharmaceutical operator vs packager overview

	Pharmaceutical Operator	Packager
Yearly salary	$38,260	$31,506
Hourly rate	$18.39	$15.15
Growth rate	-	6%
Number of jobs	54,270	3,674
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 39%	High School Diploma, 49%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	-	-

Pharmaceutical operator vs packager salary

Pharmaceutical operators and packagers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Pharmaceutical Operator	Packager
Average salary	$38,260	$31,506
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $49,000	Between $21,000 And $45,000
Highest paying City	-	Plymouth, MN
Highest paying state	-	Minnesota
Best paying company	-	McGuireWoods
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between pharmaceutical operator and packager education

There are a few differences between a pharmaceutical operator and a packager in terms of educational background:

	Pharmaceutical Operator	Packager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 39%	High School Diploma, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Pharmaceutical operator vs packager demographics

Here are the differences between pharmaceutical operators' and packagers' demographics:

	Pharmaceutical Operator	Packager
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 66.6% Female, 33.4%	Male, 52.3% Female, 47.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino, 27.2% Asian, 6.3% White, 52.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 11.9% Unknown, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino, 15.3% Asian, 7.5% White, 60.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between pharmaceutical operator and packager duties and responsibilities

Pharmaceutical operator example responsibilities.

Manage the receipt and tracking of control substances as well as the DEA biennial inspection.
Perform a variety of highly skil manufacturing tasks involving the processing of pharmaceutical products in a GMP control facility.
Request QA approvals and releases.
Comply with safety by wearing appropriate PPE.
Partner with in-house workers on PLC issues relate to machinery.
Compress various pharmaceutical granulations into tablets meeting all FDA specifications.

Packager example responsibilities.

Create PowerShell scripts to manage installations.
Create, customize, automate software installation of applications using WiseStudio / InstallShield by VMware.
Comply with applicable FDA, OSHA and Abbott/Ross regulations, policies, procedures or guidelines.
Experience on MSI, MST (transforms), MSM (merge modules), MSP (patches).
Assemble kits.vials, and syringes.
Train on OSHA quality control/food safety.

Pharmaceutical operator vs packager skills

Common pharmaceutical operator skills

FDA, 25%
GMP, 20%
Safety Procedures, 9%
Line Clearance, 6%
Pharmaceutical Products, 6%
QA, 5%

Common packager skills

Basic Math, 11%
Package Product, 10%
Work Ethic, 10%
Pallets, 9%
Math, 8%
Defective Products, 7%