Whey department operator vs pasteurizer

The differences between whey department operators and pasteurizers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a whey department operator has an average salary of $36,959, which is higher than the $35,129 average annual salary of a pasteurizer.

The top three skills for a whey department operator include pallets, CIP and CDL. The most important skills for a pasteurizer are food safety, troubleshoot, and PPE.

Whey department operator vs pasteurizer overview

	Whey Department Operator	Pasteurizer
Yearly salary	$36,959	$35,129
Hourly rate	$17.77	$16.89
Growth rate	7%	-
Number of jobs	62,750	1,270
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	High School Diploma, 45%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

Whey department operator vs pasteurizer salary

Whey department operators and pasteurizers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Whey Department Operator	Pasteurizer
Average salary	$36,959	$35,129
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $51,000	Between $26,000 And $46,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between whey department operator and pasteurizer education

There are a few differences between a whey department operator and a pasteurizer in terms of educational background:

	Whey Department Operator	Pasteurizer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	High School Diploma, 45%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Whey department operator vs pasteurizer demographics

Here are the differences between whey department operators' and pasteurizers' demographics:

	Whey Department Operator	Pasteurizer
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 63.5% Female, 36.5%	Male, 87.3% Female, 12.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.9% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 1.5% White, 66.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 8.5% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 1.5% White, 67.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between whey department operator and pasteurizer duties and responsibilities

Whey department operator example responsibilities.

Manage distillation process to determine product specification compliance, and prepare unit for shutdown or turnaround process.
Brainstorm, draft, edit, and publish/post on all U.S.
Start off running production on CNC mills and lathes.
Assist in making sure all machines run efficient continuously during shift.
Work in conjunction with production to ensure product are free from flaws in accordance with Pfizer and FDA regulations.
Move to the assembly department building electrical panels, installing electrical panels, installing various electrical devices on new centrifuges.

Pasteurizer example responsibilities.

Follow all: OSHA, GMP, HACCP, and plant policies and procedures while achieving production goals.
Measure sanitizing chemicals, heating up temperature to operate CIP mode silos, production lines cylinders, and flavor tanks.
Maintain a clean work area following housekeeping and GMP guidelines.
Sample batches being work on and submit them to QC for approval or adjusting.
Lock out tag out equipment and ability to troubleshoot and resolve problems with limit help from maintenance.
Maintain time/temp logs for HTST press systems, conduct fat and solids tests on all finish product.

Whey department operator vs pasteurizer skills

Common whey department operator skills

Pallets, 41%
CIP, 30%
CDL, 6%
Food Safety, 6%
RAN, 5%
Computer System, 4%

Common pasteurizer skills

Food Safety, 31%
Troubleshoot, 22%
PPE, 15%
Htst, 8%
Silos, 8%
GMP, 7%