Wine cellar worker vs filter operator

The differences between wine cellar workers and filter operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a filter operator has an average salary of $37,250, which is higher than the $28,466 average annual salary of a wine cellar worker.

The top three skills for a wine cellar worker include wine, harvest and . The most important skills for a filter operator are filter cake, quality checks, and assembly line.

Wine cellar worker vs filter operator overview

	Wine Cellar Worker	Filter Operator
Yearly salary	$28,466	$37,250
Hourly rate	$13.69	$17.91
Growth rate	6%	7%
Number of jobs	19,550	29,531
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	High School Diploma, 33%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

Wine cellar worker vs filter operator salary

Wine cellar workers and filter operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Wine Cellar Worker	Filter Operator
Average salary	$28,466	$37,250
Salary range	Between $17,000 And $47,000	Between $25,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	-	Bridgewater, NJ
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	American Water
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between wine cellar worker and filter operator education

There are a few differences between a wine cellar worker and a filter operator in terms of educational background:

	Wine Cellar Worker	Filter Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	High School Diploma, 33%
Most common major	General Education, Specific Areas	Management
Most common college	-	-

Wine cellar worker vs filter operator demographics

Here are the differences between wine cellar workers' and filter operators' demographics:

	Wine Cellar Worker	Filter Operator
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 89.1% Female, 10.9%	Male, 83.1% Female, 16.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.3% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 9.9% Asian, 1.1% White, 74.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 9.5% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.6% Asian, 1.4% White, 67.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between wine cellar worker and filter operator duties and responsibilities

Wine cellar worker example responsibilities.

Memorize all wine flavor profiles as well as their food pairings to share with customers.
Preform all positions and responsibilities accurately in a timely fashion building clientele.
Lift raw materials, finish products, and pack items, manually or using hoists.

Filter operator example responsibilities.

Operate heavy machinery such as bobcat equipment and also operate and pave asphalt perform demolition work.
Maintain proper communication with management and frac crews on/off-site.

Wine cellar worker vs filter operator skills

Common wine cellar worker skills

Wine, 71%
Harvest, 29%

Common filter operator skills

Filter Cake, 35%
Quality Checks, 24%
Assembly Line, 21%
Safety Procedures, 19%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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