Winery worker vs filter operator

The differences between winery 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 $31,692 average annual salary of a winery worker.

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

Winery worker vs filter operator overview

	Winery Worker	Filter Operator
Yearly salary	$31,692	$37,250
Hourly rate	$15.24	$17.91
Growth rate	6%	7%
Number of jobs	24,452	29,531
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 33%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

Winery worker vs filter operator salary

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

	Winery Worker	Filter Operator
Average salary	$31,692	$37,250
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $39,000	Between $25,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	Santa Rosa, CA	Bridgewater, NJ
Highest paying state	Washington	Washington
Best paying company	AEG	American Water
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	Retail

Differences between winery worker and filter operator education

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

	Winery Worker	Filter Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 33%
Most common major	Business	Management
Most common college	-	-

Winery worker vs filter operator demographics

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

	Winery Worker	Filter Operator
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 76.4% Female, 23.6%	Male, 83.1% Female, 16.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.4% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% Asian, 1.4% White, 68.2% 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 winery worker and filter operator duties and responsibilities

Winery worker example responsibilities.

Manage and instruct workers in the art of food preparation as culinary team leader.
Operate equipment to clarify and filter manufacture goods, make additions to wine, blend and transfer wine and concentrates.
Machine operator/Forklift driver- operating wine bottling machines, driving forklift, and cleaning machines
Operate RF scanning equipment to account and inventory manufacture products.

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.

Winery worker vs filter operator skills

Common winery worker skills

Wine, 48%
Harvest, 33%
GMP, 4%
Chemical Additions, 4%
Pallets, 3%
Safety Procedures, 3%

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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