Smoker vs roaster operator

The differences between smokers and roaster operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a roaster operator has an average salary of $37,073, 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 roaster operator are GMP, roasting, and pallets.

Smoker vs roaster operator overview

	Smoker	Roaster Operator
Yearly salary	$28,798	$37,073
Hourly rate	$13.85	$17.82
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	148	29,812
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 70%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	-	-

Smoker vs roaster operator salary

Smokers and roaster operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Smoker	Roaster Operator
Average salary	$28,798	$37,073
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $38,000	Between $27,000 And $49,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between smoker and roaster operator education

There are a few differences between a smoker and a roaster operator in terms of educational background:

	Smoker	Roaster Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 70%
Most common major	Culinary Arts	Business
Most common college	-	-

Smoker vs roaster operator demographics

Here are the differences between smokers' and roaster operators' demographics:

	Smoker	Roaster Operator
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 83.3% Female, 16.7%	Male, 92.0% Female, 8.0%
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, 13.9% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 19.3% Asian, 8.5% White, 52.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.7%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between smoker and roaster operator 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.

Roaster operator example responsibilities.

Train several staff on production operations, including roasting and processing new inventory of coffee.
Monitor equipment and process; troubleshoot mechanical and electrical problems that affect quality or production and direct maintenance in repairs.
Execute daily operations of following all USDA regulations.

Smoker vs roaster operator skills

Common smoker skills

Smokehouse, 100%

Common roaster operator skills

GMP, 28%
Roasting, 23%
Pallets, 12%
Safety Standards, 9%
Production Schedules, 8%
Processing Equipment, 7%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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