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Soap maker
Also known as: soapmaker, soap and cosmetics maker, artisan soap maker, soap boiler, maker of soap, soap factory operator
About this occupation
Soap makers operate equipments and mixers that produce soap, making sure the end product is produced according to specified formula.
Essential skills and knowledge
- optimise production processes parameters
- test alkalinity
- observe mixture characteristics
- monitor valves
- alkylation
- tend agitation machine
- transfer chemicals
- fill kettle
Typical tasks and preparation
From the related US occupation profile Production Workers, All Other (O*NET 51-9199.00). Linked by an official crosswalk: related, not identical; details vary by country.
US median pay: US$40,110 a year (2025), 251,700 employed. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.