Production staff worker vs multi-skilled operator

The differences between production staff workers and multi-skilled operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a multi-skilled operator has an average salary of $39,626, which is higher than the $31,127 average annual salary of a production staff worker.

The top three skills for a production staff worker include safety standards, CPR and customer orders. The most important skills for a multi-skilled operator are quality checks, quality standards, and production equipment.

Production staff worker vs multi-skilled operator overview

	Production Staff Worker	Multi-Skilled Operator
Yearly salary	$31,127	$39,626
Hourly rate	$14.96	$19.05
Growth rate	-	7%
Number of jobs	138,739	53,629
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	High School Diploma, 36%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	-

Production staff worker vs multi-skilled operator salary

Production staff workers and multi-skilled operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Production Staff Worker	Multi-Skilled Operator
Average salary	$31,127	$39,626
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $37,000	Between $31,000 And $50,000
Highest paying City	-	Kent, WA
Highest paying state	-	Minnesota
Best paying company	-	Nestlé
Best paying industry	-	Pharmaceutical

Differences between production staff worker and multi-skilled operator education

There are a few differences between a production staff worker and a multi-skilled operator in terms of educational background:

	Production Staff Worker	Multi-Skilled Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	High School Diploma, 36%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Production staff worker vs multi-skilled operator demographics

Here are the differences between production staff workers' and multi-skilled operators' demographics:

	Production Staff Worker	Multi-Skilled Operator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 54.9% Female, 45.1%	Male, 79.8% Female, 20.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.6% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.9% Asian, 7.9% White, 57.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 20.0% Asian, 7.7% White, 55.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between production staff worker and multi-skilled operator duties and responsibilities

Production staff worker example responsibilities.

Manage and instruct workers in the art of food preparation as culinary team leader.
Develop support group in the Omaha area for the IVCF ministry.
Set up show panels, greet clients, ensure the panels run smoothly
Direct, assistant direct, and run switcher for live-to-tape student interviews.
Assist venue liaisons with the management of VIP clientele at the festival.
Research, write and edit content for a seminar invitation, public-relations materials, PowerPoint presentations, and customer-success stories.

Multi-skilled operator example responsibilities.

Experience following procedures and managing GMP documentation.
Operate overhead cranes, forklifts, and manipulators.
Operate CNC machines (machinist) at the production line.
Machine parts to specifications using machines such as lathes, milling, CNC machines.
Operate heavy machinery such as bobcat equipment and also operate and pave asphalt perform demolition work.
Unload trailers with new deliveries with crane.

Production staff worker vs multi-skilled operator skills

Common production staff worker skills

Safety Standards, 26%
CPR, 19%
Customer Orders, 7%
Food Preparation, 6%
Assembly Line, 6%
Crowd Control, 4%

Common multi-skilled operator skills

Quality Checks, 13%
Quality Standards, 10%
Production Equipment, 9%
Safety Standards, 7%
Hand Tools, 6%
PPE, 6%

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