Pourer vs ladle operator

The differences between pourers and ladle operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a pourer has an average salary of $44,504, which is higher than the $38,920 average annual salary of a ladle operator.

Pourer vs ladle operator overview

	Pourer	Ladle Operator
Yearly salary	$44,504	$38,920
Hourly rate	$21.40	$18.71
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	33	26,177
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 42%	High School Diploma, 64%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	-	-

Pourer vs ladle operator salary

Pourers and ladle operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Pourer	Ladle Operator
Average salary	$44,504	$38,920
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $85,000	Between $30,000 And $49,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between pourer and ladle operator education

There are a few differences between a pourer and a ladle operator in terms of educational background:

	Pourer	Ladle Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 42%	High School Diploma, 64%
Most common major	Business	Management
Most common college	-	-

Pourer vs ladle operator demographics

Here are the differences between pourers' and ladle operators' demographics:

	Pourer	Ladle Operator
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 77.6% Female, 22.4%	Male, 100.0% Female, 0.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 17.3% Asian, 3.6% White, 64.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 9.9% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.2% Asian, 2.8% White, 67.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between pourer and ladle operator duties and responsibilities

Pourer example responsibilities.

Set cores on the in-liner and run core machines.
Prepare for and organize large group visits to the winery.
Load specific amounts of metal and flux into furnaces or clay crucibles.
Learn the selling points of each wine to be offer, in order to promote the wines to interest participants.
Pour accurate amount of wine for happy hour volumes to assist bartenders who are responsible for service drinks and guests.
Position ladles, pull levers to lift ladle stoppers and allow molten iron to flow into molds to specify heights.

Ladle operator example responsibilities.

Manage the master calendar and schedule resources such as communication equipment, weapons, transportation and ammunition forecast and delivery.
Demonstrate ability to troubleshoot creatively, solve problems effectively, and make inform decisions while successfully guiding others through constant change.
Identify business through analyzing results, sales plan and effectively utilize payroll hours

Pourer vs ladle operator skills

Common pourer skills

Skim, 33%
Hand Tools, 31%
Wine, 26%
Winery, 9%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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