Vocational Programs for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Career

The role of Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders is to 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.

The average annual wage of the occupations is $51,960 and $25 per hour. 2 vocational programs could be taken for the Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders career. Based on BLS data, a total of 53,170 employees were employed in the Occupation.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Career

The following 2 vocational programs are required or helpful to prepare Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2024 Average Tuition and Time for Preparing Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Brewing Science	14	$45,191	-	-	-
Zymology/Fermentation Science	1	$17,048	-	-	-

Related Occupations to Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Career

The following 20 occupations are related to Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders.

Related Occupations toSeparating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Occupation	Total Employees	Annual Wages	Hourly Rate
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders	19,570	$42,410	$20
Food Batchmakers	169K	$40,890	$20
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders	29,730	$39,770	$19
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	20,870	$54,340	$26
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	14,950	$46,540	$22
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders	6,650	$37,570	$18
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers	14,520	$45,270	$22
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	121K	$58,050	$28
Chemical Plant and System Operators	17,980	$79,450	$38
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	33,360	$88,120	$42
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	120K	$57,350	$28
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	26,210	$46,390	$22
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	106K	$47,950	$23
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	57,080	$44,610	$21
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	14,820	$47,540	$23
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	372K	$41,200	$20
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	15,210	$41,500	$20
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders	6,500	$44,840	$22
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	44,500	$41,000	$20
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers	11,570	$58,650	$28

Schools offering vocational programs for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

The following 18 schools offer the vocational programs and certificate courses for preparing Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.