Whey department operator vs sheller

The differences between whey department operators and shellers 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 $30,078 average annual salary of a sheller.

The top three skills for a whey department operator include pallets, CIP and CDL. The most important skills for a sheller are production equipment, extrusion, and assembly line.

Whey department operator vs sheller overview

	Whey Department Operator	Sheller
Yearly salary	$36,959	$30,078
Hourly rate	$17.77	$14.46
Growth rate	7%	1%
Number of jobs	62,750	5,029
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Average age	42	44
Years of experience	-	-

Whey department operator vs sheller salary

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

	Whey Department Operator	Sheller
Average salary	$36,959	$30,078
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $51,000	Between $16,000 And $56,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between whey department operator and sheller education

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

	Whey Department Operator	Sheller
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Whey department operator vs sheller demographics

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

	Whey Department Operator	Sheller
Average age	42	44
Gender ratio	Male, 63.5% Female, 36.5%	Male, 76.0% Female, 24.0%
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, 11.9% Unknown, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino, 15.2% Asian, 7.5% White, 60.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	8%	5%

Differences between whey department operator and sheller 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.

Sheller example responsibilities.

Operate CNC machining of ductile iron castings to precision dimensions require by automotive industry.
Preform require daily preventative maintenance checks on forklifts and motorize dollies.

Whey department operator vs sheller skills

Common whey department operator skills

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

Common sheller skills

Production Equipment, 45%
Extrusion, 29%
Assembly Line, 26%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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