Sausage maker vs batch mixer

The differences between sausage makers and batch mixers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a sausage maker has an average salary of $40,930, which is higher than the $36,984 average annual salary of a batch mixer.

The top three skills for a sausage maker include customer service, and . The most important skills for a batch mixer are quality standards, GMP, and processing equipment.

Sausage maker vs batch mixer overview

	Sausage Maker	Batch Mixer
Yearly salary	$40,930	$36,984
Hourly rate	$19.68	$17.78
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	6,975	1,274
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 32%	High School Diploma, 45%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	-	-

Sausage maker vs batch mixer salary

Sausage makers and batch mixers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Sausage Maker	Batch Mixer
Average salary	$40,930	$36,984
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $74,000	Between $29,000 And $47,000
Highest paying City	-	Lakewood, NJ
Highest paying state	-	Rhode Island
Best paying company	-	Ecolab
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between sausage maker and batch mixer education

There are a few differences between a sausage maker and a batch mixer in terms of educational background:

	Sausage Maker	Batch Mixer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 32%	High School Diploma, 45%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Sausage maker vs batch mixer demographics

Here are the differences between sausage makers' and batch mixers' demographics:

	Sausage Maker	Batch Mixer
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 80.0% Female, 20.0%	Male, 93.4% Female, 6.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.1% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 15.8% Asian, 3.9% White, 68.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 8.8% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 22.1% Asian, 4.0% White, 59.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between sausage maker and batch mixer duties and responsibilities

Sausage maker example responsibilities.

Ensure proper operation of HTST pasteurizer, monitoring time and temperatures to assure levels meet requirements for legally pasteurize products.
Position cans on dumping pivot and push button to tilt pivot and dump ice onto conveyor platform.

Batch mixer example responsibilities.

Follow all regulations such as; GMP, FDA, and OSHA requirements.
Work in appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE).
Verify and document calculations perform by other batch mixers.
Have excellent math skills to gatherrequir ingredients to set specifications.
Produce a quality product in a clean and safe environment within the standards and practices set forth by employer and USDA.
Fill batch tanks with powder and liquid materials to be transfer to the spray dryer feed line.

Sausage maker vs batch mixer skills

Common sausage maker skills

Customer Service, 100%

Common batch mixer skills

Quality Standards, 32%
GMP, 19%
Processing Equipment, 12%
Mixers, 12%
PPE, 10%
QC, 7%