Stoker vs evaporator operator

The differences between stokers and evaporator operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an evaporator operator has an average salary of $37,736, which is higher than the $33,690 average annual salary of a stoker.

The top three skills for a stoker include load trucks, customer service and sales floor. The most important skills for an evaporator operator are CIP, food safety, and GMP.

Stoker vs evaporator operator overview

	Stoker	Evaporator Operator
Yearly salary	$33,690	$37,736
Hourly rate	$16.20	$18.14
Growth rate	1%	4%
Number of jobs	10,939	30,482
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	High School Diploma, 37%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Stoker vs evaporator operator salary

Stokers and evaporator operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Stoker	Evaporator Operator
Average salary	$33,690	$37,736
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $42,000	Between $28,000 And $49,000
Highest paying City	-	Winthrop, MN
Highest paying state	-	North Dakota
Best paying company	-	Dairy Farmers of America
Best paying industry	-	Agriculture

Differences between stoker and evaporator operator education

There are a few differences between a stoker and an evaporator operator in terms of educational background:

	Stoker	Evaporator Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	High School Diploma, 37%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Stoker vs evaporator operator demographics

Here are the differences between stokers' and evaporator operators' demographics:

	Stoker	Evaporator Operator
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 72.5% Female, 27.5%	Male, 93.3% Female, 6.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.4% Unknown, 8.4% Hispanic or Latino, 17.3% Asian, 4.1% White, 61.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%	Black or African American, 3.5% Unknown, 8.4% Hispanic or Latino, 19.1% Asian, 4.3% White, 63.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between stoker and evaporator operator duties and responsibilities

Stoker example responsibilities.

Maintain restaurant and grounds cleanliness; quickly responding and resolving any unsafe/sanitary issues for the customers.
Perform repetitious work accurately and with mental alertness.

Evaporator operator example responsibilities.

Follow all: OSHA, GMP, HACCP, and plant policies and procedures while achieving production goals.
Manage multiple large volume fermentation tanks simultaneously.
Set up, monitor and inspect and maintain a continous flow of salt from the evaporators to other areas.
Operate milk evaporator and centrifuges that separate different products.
Monitor and operate a multiple-effect evaporators to concentrate broth to specify density by evaporation.
Monitor equipment and process; troubleshoot mechanical and electrical problems that affect quality or production and direct maintenance in repairs.

Stoker vs evaporator operator skills

Common stoker skills

Load Trucks, 50%
Customer Service, 20%
Sales Floor, 18%
Date Product, 7%
Stock Merchandise, 5%

Common evaporator operator skills

CIP, 18%
Food Safety, 14%
GMP, 12%
Minor Maintenance, 11%
Evaporators, 9%
Dryers, 7%