Vegetable harvest worker vs food processor

The differences between vegetable harvest workers and food processors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a food processor has an average salary of $31,432, which is higher than the $27,722 average annual salary of a vegetable harvest worker.

The top three skills for a vegetable harvest worker include harvest, drive trucks and seasonal help. The most important skills for a food processor are food safety, assembly line, and GMP.

Vegetable harvest worker vs food processor overview

	Vegetable Harvest Worker	Food Processor
Yearly salary	$27,722	$31,432
Hourly rate	$13.33	$15.11
Growth rate	1%	2%
Number of jobs	19,487	54,339
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 69%	High School Diploma, 42%
Average age	40	37
Years of experience	3	-

Vegetable harvest worker vs food processor salary

Vegetable harvest workers and food processors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Vegetable Harvest Worker	Food Processor
Average salary	$27,722	$31,432
Salary range	Between $18,000 And $40,000	Between $25,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	Layton, UT	Hillsboro, OR
Highest paying state	Connecticut	Oregon
Best paying company	Ocean Mist Farms	E.W. Grobbel Sons
Best paying industry	Professional	Finance

Differences between vegetable harvest worker and food processor education

There are a few differences between a vegetable harvest worker and a food processor in terms of educational background:

	Vegetable Harvest Worker	Food Processor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 69%	High School Diploma, 42%
Most common major	Education	Business
Most common college	-	-

Vegetable harvest worker vs food processor demographics

Here are the differences between vegetable harvest workers' and food processors' demographics:

	Vegetable Harvest Worker	Food Processor
Average age	40	37
Gender ratio	Male, 76.1% Female, 23.9%	Male, 60.2% Female, 39.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.9% Unknown, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 43.1% Asian, 1.9% White, 45.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 11.9% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 21.3% Asian, 8.5% White, 52.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	3%	6%

Differences between vegetable harvest worker and food processor duties and responsibilities

Vegetable harvest worker example responsibilities.

General farm operations including health checks and care of calves, manage cleanliness of barns, milking
Clean stalls, pens, and equipment, using disinfectant solutions, brushes, shovels, water hoses, and/or pumps.
Repair sprinklers and broken pipe fittings using hammers and wrenches.

Food processor example responsibilities.

Manage and instruct workers in the art of food preparation as culinary team leader.
Take orders and run cash register.
Pull pallets of meals into work area using pallet jacks.
Handle and process numerous types of livestock in strict accordance to USDA guidelines.
Inspect incoming pallets of package food items for damages and defects prior to distribution to airport vendors.
Bag groceries, load into cart, and help customers carry and load purchase groceries outside to their vehicles.

Vegetable harvest worker vs food processor skills

Common vegetable harvest worker skills

Harvest, 46%
Drive Trucks, 10%
Seasonal Help, 10%
Storage Facilities, 9%
Plant Seeds, 8%
Mechanical Equipment, 7%

Common food processor skills

Food Safety, 23%
Assembly Line, 12%
GMP, 10%
Food Preparation, 7%
Food Processing Equipment, 6%
Pallet Jack, 6%

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