Back winder vs spinning operator

The differences between back winders and spinning operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a spinning operator has an average salary of $31,464, which is higher than the $23,607 average annual salary of a back winder.

The top three skills for a back winder include creel, and . The most important skills for a spinning operator are safety committee, creel, and RAN.

Back winder vs spinning operator overview

	Back Winder	Spinning Operator
Yearly salary	$23,607	$31,464
Hourly rate	$11.35	$15.13
Growth rate	-6%	7%
Number of jobs	1,757	38,800
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 64%	High School Diploma, 54%
Average age	50	43
Years of experience	-	4

Back winder vs spinning operator salary

Back winders and spinning operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Back Winder	Spinning Operator
Average salary	$23,607	$31,464
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $27,000	Between $24,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between back winder and spinning operator education

There are a few differences between a back winder and a spinning operator in terms of educational background:

	Back Winder	Spinning Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 64%	High School Diploma, 54%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Business
Most common college	-	-

Back winder vs spinning operator demographics

Here are the differences between back winders' and spinning operators' demographics:

	Back Winder	Spinning Operator
Average age	50	43
Gender ratio	Male, 31.7% Female, 68.3%	Male, 54.0% Female, 46.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 14.4% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 22.3% Asian, 4.4% White, 54.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 19.8% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 14.4% Asian, 2.4% White, 58.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	8%	4%

Differences between back winder and spinning operator duties and responsibilities

Back winder example responsibilities.

Recycle all the low-yarn spools produce by the looms during operation.
Used tools such as calipers, saws, welders and overhead crane to assist in producing coils.
Used tools such as calipers, saws, welders and overhead crane to assist in producing coils.

Spinning operator example responsibilities.

Coordinate logistics for chemical supply, supervise personnel and manage shift changes.
Place supply packages on spindles and holders.
Maintain spinning machines by creeling and keeping idle spindles in production.
Maintain intake and output of product being run, in addition to other machinery.
Participate in the operation of extrusion manufacturing, warping, packaging and shipping product.
Utilize SPC charts to plot data and maintain records for inventory control; load and off-load chemical tankers.

Back winder vs spinning operator skills

Common back winder skills

Creel, 100%

Common spinning operator skills

Safety Committee, 22%
Creel, 13%
RAN, 12%
Spindles, 12%
SPC, 12%
Machine Operation, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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