Winery worker vs pasteurizing machine operator

The differences between winery workers and pasteurizing machine operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a pasteurizing machine operator has an average salary of $37,261, 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 pasteurizing machine operator are GMP, HACCP, and product flow.

Winery worker vs pasteurizing machine operator overview

	Winery Worker	Pasteurizing Machine Operator
Yearly salary	$31,692	$37,261
Hourly rate	$15.24	$17.91
Growth rate	6%	-5%
Number of jobs	24,452	53,628
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 47%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

Winery worker vs pasteurizing machine operator salary

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

	Winery Worker	Pasteurizing Machine Operator
Average salary	$31,692	$37,261
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $39,000	Between $27,000 And $50,000
Highest paying City	Santa Rosa, CA	-
Highest paying state	Washington	-
Best paying company	AEG	-
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	-

Differences between winery worker and pasteurizing machine operator education

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

	Winery Worker	Pasteurizing Machine Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 47%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Winery worker vs pasteurizing machine operator demographics

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

	Winery Worker	Pasteurizing Machine Operator
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 76.4% Female, 23.6%	Male, 85.7% Female, 14.3%
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, 9.1% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% Asian, 1.4% White, 67.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between winery worker and pasteurizing machine 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.

Pasteurizing machine operator example responsibilities.

Dump raw materials into the mixers; follow mix sequences to achieve designate temperatures.
Recognize for work done in a sterile environment and utilizing correct safety PPE for surrounding work areas/machinery.
Perform repair and preventive maintenance on machinery including cleaning, oiling and adjusting.

Winery worker vs pasteurizing machine operator skills

Common winery worker skills

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

Common pasteurizing machine operator skills

GMP, 32%
HACCP, 23%
Product Flow, 21%
USDA, 15%
Product Specifications, 9%

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