Wine cellar worker vs wine maker

The differences between wine cellar workers and wine makers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a wine maker has an average salary of $49,821, 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 wine maker are wine, harvest, and storage tanks.

Wine cellar worker vs wine maker overview

	Wine Cellar Worker	Wine Maker
Yearly salary	$28,466	$49,821
Hourly rate	$13.69	$23.95
Growth rate	6%	4%
Number of jobs	19,550	7,081
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

Wine cellar worker vs wine maker salary

Wine cellar workers and wine makers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Wine Cellar Worker	Wine Maker
Average salary	$28,466	$49,821
Salary range	Between $17,000 And $47,000	Between $25,000 And $96,000
Highest paying City	-	Hammondsport, NY
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Dunn&Co
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between wine cellar worker and wine maker education

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

	Wine Cellar Worker	Wine Maker
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Most common major	General Education, Specific Areas	Business
Most common college	-	-

Wine cellar worker vs wine maker demographics

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

	Wine Cellar Worker	Wine Maker
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 89.1% Female, 10.9%	Male, 82.2% Female, 17.8%
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, 8.5% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 15.7% Asian, 1.5% White, 68.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between wine cellar worker and wine maker 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.

Wine maker example responsibilities.

Perform data analysis and provide recommendations to achieve stability of wine.
Produce honey wine using locally forage ingredients and naturally occurring yeasts.
Preform all positions and responsibilities accurately in a timely fashion building clientele.
Promote and demonstrate various wines sell at Costco stores during the holiday season.

Wine cellar worker vs wine maker skills

Common wine cellar worker skills

Wine, 71%
Harvest, 29%

Common wine maker skills

Wine, 82%
Harvest, 14%
Storage Tanks, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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