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Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Median Salary
48,120
Job Outlook
N/A

Overview

What are the responsibilities of this role?

Set up, operate, or tend continuous flow or vat-type equipment; filter presses; shaker screens; centrifuges; condenser tubes; precipitating, fermenting, or evaporating tanks; scrubbing towers; or batch stills. These machines extract, sort, or separate liquids, gases, or solids from other materials to recover a refined product. Includes dairy processing equipment operators.

Compensation

What is the typical salary range?

$19,770

10%

$48,120

Median

$100,010

90%

How does location impact how much salary?

Education

What level of education do professionals in this role have?

Education Level

  • High school

    90%

  • Less than high school

    4%

  • Some college

    1%

  • Post-secondary certificate

    1%

Which college majors best prepare you for this role?

  • Viticulture and Enology
  • Brewing Science
  • Zymology/Fermentation Science

Skills and Interest

Which skill sets are the most valuable to possess?

Skills

  • Math and Science Skills

    High

  • Technology Design and Control

    High

  • Equipment Operation and Maintenance

    High

  • Verbal Skills

    Low

  • Leadership

    Low

  • Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

    Mid

What knowledge should you bring to the table?

  • Production and Processing
  • Mechanical
  • Education and Training
  • Chemistry
  • Mathematics

What challenges will you likely face in the workplace?

Workplace

  • Exposure to Job Hazards

    High

  • Repetitiveness

    High

  • Responsibility

    Mid

  • Decision Making

    Mid

  • Physical Activity

    Mid

  • Time Pressure

    Low

  • Level Of Competition

    Low

What personality traits help people thrive in this role?

Realistic

You love hands-on work and solving practical problems — like fixing things and building stuff.

Conventional

You like structure, staying organized, and working with systems to get things done efficiently.

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Data supplied by Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Center of Education Statistics, Defense Manpower Data Center (View our update schedule). Contact any business, college or military service branch to answer additional questions.