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Honey extractor
Also known as: honey extraction operative, honey production worker, honey process worker, extractor
About this occupation
Honey extractors operate machines to extract liquid honey from honeycombs. They place decapped honeycombs in honey-extracting machine baskets to empty honeycombs.
Essential skills and knowledge
- honey constituents
- clean honey from pollen
- apply HACCP
- differentiate honey depending on the origin
- follow hygienic procedures during food processing
- tend honey extraction machine
- centrifugal force
- monitor food production documentation
- honey extractors types
- apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages
- wear appropriate protective gear
- handle honeycombs
Typical tasks and preparation
From the related US occupation profile Food Processing Workers, All Other (O*NET 51-3099.00). Linked by an official crosswalk: related, not identical; details vary by country.
US median pay: US$39,680 a year (2025), 65,000 employed. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.