Smoker vs can dryer

The differences between smokers and can dryers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a can dryer has an average salary of $54,814, which is higher than the $28,798 average annual salary of a smoker.

The top three skills for a smoker include smokehouse, and . The most important skills for a can dryer are pallets, dryers, and safety procedures.

Smoker vs can dryer overview

	Smoker	Can Dryer
Yearly salary	$28,798	$54,814
Hourly rate	$13.85	$26.35
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	148	1,855
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	-	-

Smoker vs can dryer salary

Smokers and can dryers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Smoker	Can Dryer
Average salary	$28,798	$54,814
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $38,000	Between $36,000 And $83,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between smoker and can dryer education

There are a few differences between a smoker and a can dryer in terms of educational background:

	Smoker	Can Dryer
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Culinary Arts	Business
Most common college	-	-

Smoker vs can dryer demographics

Here are the differences between smokers' and can dryers' demographics:

	Smoker	Can Dryer
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 83.3% Female, 16.7%	Male, 74.7% Female, 25.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.9% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.8% Asian, 8.5% White, 54.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.7%	Black or African American, 13.8% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 19.0% Asian, 8.5% White, 52.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.7%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between smoker and can dryer duties and responsibilities

Smoker example responsibilities.

Put food products into big smokehouse ovens to be cook properly.
Monitor bacon temperatures and cooking equipment.
Work in the smokehouse, smoking just every meat and vegetable there are.
Move uncook and cook meat to and from the cooler to the oven and back per USDA rules.
Ensure proper operation of HTST pasteurizer, monitoring time and temperatures to assure levels meet requirements for legally pasteurize products.
Execute daily operations of following all USDA regulations.

Can dryer example responsibilities.

Procure and manage inventory of materials, supplies, and equipment for asphalt and concrete paving work.
Have ran the dryer as well that produces the dry egg.
Operate heavy machinery including backhoe, dump trucks, forklift, and bobcat.
Monitor plywood machine to make sure they run properly, keep work area clean and practice safety at all times
Operate the plywood dryers, feed sheets of veneer into the oven, measure temperatures, and inspect product for quality.
Execute daily operations of following all USDA regulations.

Smoker vs can dryer skills

Common smoker skills

Smokehouse, 100%

Common can dryer skills

Pallets, 43%
Dryers, 23%
Safety Procedures, 9%
Customer Service, 4%
Moisture Content, 4%
Quality Checks, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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