Whey department operator vs separator

The differences between whey department operators and separators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a separator has an average salary of $41,080, which is higher than the $36,959 average annual salary of a whey department operator.

Whey department operator vs separator overview

	Whey Department Operator	Separator
Yearly salary	$36,959	$41,080
Hourly rate	$17.77	$19.75
Growth rate	7%	-3%
Number of jobs	62,750	5
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	High School Diploma, 55%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

Whey department operator vs separator salary

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

	Whey Department Operator	Separator
Average salary	$36,959	$41,080
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $51,000	Between $23,000 And $71,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between whey department operator and separator education

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

	Whey Department Operator	Separator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	High School Diploma, 55%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Whey department operator vs separator demographics

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

	Whey Department Operator	Separator
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 63.5% Female, 36.5%	Male, 74.2% Female, 25.8%
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, 9.5% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% Asian, 1.5% White, 66.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between whey department operator and separator 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.

Separator example responsibilities.

Manage the shipping and receiving of all tanker trucks of organic milk, CSM, and cream.
Remove and install pulleys, bearings, conveyor belts, pumps, and speed reducers.
Insure that production run consistently.

Whey department operator vs separator skills

Common whey department operator skills

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

Common separator skills

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Updated January 8, 2025

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