Jobs Similar to Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders
Also called: Food Roasting and Drying Machine Operators
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Food Batchmakers, Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders and Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders.
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders: $44,810 median pay · usual preparation: High school.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
- 1Food Batchmakers
83% similar · $42,290 (−6%) · High school · Same group
- 2Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders
79% similar · $43,530 (−3%) · High school
- 3Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
79% similar · $43,220 (−4%) · High school
- 4Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
78% similar · $51,610 (+15%) · High school
- 5Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders
77% similar · $41,590 (−7%) · High school · Same group
- 6Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders
77% similar · $41,330 (−8%) · High school
- 7Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
77% similar · $48,540 (+8%) · High school
- 8Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
77% similar · $50,270 (+12%) · High school
- 9Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
76% similar · $45,760 (+2%) · High school
- 10Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
76% similar · $39,530 (−12%) · High school
- 11Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders
75% similar · $48,040 (+7%) · High school
- 12Sewing Machine Operators
75% similar · $36,670 (−18%) · High school
- 13Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers
75% similar · $46,350 (+3%) · High school
- 14Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders
75% similar · $38,180 (−15%) · High school
- 15Machine Feeders and Offbearers
75% similar · $41,220 (−8%) · High school
- 16Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
75% similar · $43,960 (−2%) · High school
- 17Helpers--Production Workers
74% similar · $39,070 (−13%) · High school
- 18Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
74% similar · $48,990 (+9%) · High school
- 19Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
74% similar · $46,330 (+3%) · High school
- 20Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers
74% similar · $34,890 (−22%) · High school
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
Similar jobs that pay more
Only careers that usually need no more preparation than food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders.
- Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders78% similar · $51,610 (+15%)
- Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders77% similar · $50,270 (+12%)
- Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders74% similar · $48,990 (+9%)
- Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders77% similar · $48,540 (+8%)
- Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders75% similar · $48,040 (+7%)
- Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers75% similar · $46,350 (+3%)
Thinking of a career change?
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Jobs that can lead here
Careers where food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders (87)
- Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders (83)
- Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (83)
- Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders (82)
- Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products (82)
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders (79)
- Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (78)
- Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (77)
- Packers and Packagers, Hand (77)
- Dishwashers (76)
Questions about jobs like food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders
What jobs are most similar to food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Food Batchmakers (83% similar), Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders (79% similar), Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders (79% similar), Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (78% similar) and Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders (77% similar).
Which jobs like food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ($51,610, +15%; usually a high school diploma), Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ($50,270, +12%; usually a high school diploma) and Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ($48,990, +9%; usually a high school diploma) have the highest BLS median pay compared with food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders ($44,810). Without more preparation than food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders usually need: Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders and Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.