Production cell operator vs shop worker

The differences between production cell operators and shop workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a shop worker has an average salary of $31,850, which is higher than the $31,457 average annual salary of a production cell operator.

The top three skills for a production cell operator include quality checks, ISO and safety checks. The most important skills for a shop worker are tape measure, safety procedures, and in-shop.

Production cell operator vs shop worker overview

	Production Cell Operator	Shop Worker
Yearly salary	$31,457	$31,850
Hourly rate	$15.12	$15.31
Growth rate	7%	-
Number of jobs	83,026	73,161
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	High School Diploma, 37%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	-

Production cell operator vs shop worker salary

Production cell operators and shop workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Production Cell Operator	Shop Worker
Average salary	$31,457	$31,850
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $39,000	Between $24,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	-	Everett, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Shipt
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between production cell operator and shop worker education

There are a few differences between a production cell operator and a shop worker in terms of educational background:

	Production Cell Operator	Shop Worker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	High School Diploma, 37%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Production cell operator vs shop worker demographics

Here are the differences between production cell operators' and shop workers' demographics:

	Production Cell Operator	Shop Worker
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 70.5% Female, 29.5%	Male, 76.5% Female, 23.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.9% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.7% Asian, 7.4% White, 59.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.0% Asian, 6.9% White, 62.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between production cell operator and shop worker duties and responsibilities

Production cell operator example responsibilities.

Experience following procedures and managing GMP documentation.
Operate heavy machinery such as bobcat equipment and also operate and pave asphalt perform demolition work.
Certify to run plastics extruders, plastics expanders and high tech all-in-one expand/cut to length machines.

Shop worker example responsibilities.

Used calipers and gauges to make sure parts are within specs.
Record transactions in POS system from both in shop and drive thru orders.
Used FeatureCAM to prepare parts modele by students to be CNC mill with greater precision than if machine manually.
Transform the blueprint or sketch from a design into a useable product by cutting, shaping and assembling steel.
Assist shop manager in making of jigs, cut lists, and machining plans to ensure productivity and quality control.
Operate various machines such as drill presses, table saws, CNC routers and forklifts, safely in a busy warehouse.

Production cell operator vs shop worker skills

Common production cell operator skills

Quality Checks, 23%
ISO, 17%
Safety Checks, 15%
GMP, 15%
Sops, 14%
Hand Tools, 6%

Common shop worker skills

Tape Measure, 9%
Safety Procedures, 8%
In-Shop, 6%
Delivery Orders, 6%
Pro Shop, 5%
Food Preparation, 5%