Back winder vs thrower

The differences between back winders and throwers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a thrower has an average salary of $41,768, 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 thrower are safety procedures, trash truck, and cold environment.

Back winder vs thrower overview

	Back Winder	Thrower
Yearly salary	$23,607	$41,768
Hourly rate	$11.35	$20.08
Growth rate	-6%	6%
Number of jobs	1,757	1,178
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 64%	High School Diploma, 64%
Average age	50	43
Years of experience	-	12

Back winder vs thrower salary

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

	Back Winder	Thrower
Average salary	$23,607	$41,768
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $27,000	Between $28,000 And $62,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between back winder and thrower education

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

	Back Winder	Thrower
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 64%	High School Diploma, 64%
Most common major	Graphic Design	General Studies
Most common college	-	-

Back winder vs thrower demographics

Here are the differences between back winders' and throwers' demographics:

	Back Winder	Thrower
Average age	50	43
Gender ratio	Male, 31.7% Female, 68.3%	Male, 84.5% Female, 15.5%
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, 10.5% Unknown, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Asian, 3.1% White, 65.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.0%
LGBT Percentage	8%	4%

Differences between back winder and thrower 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.

Thrower example responsibilities.

Load canoes and kayaks onto trailers.
Lift canoes and kayaks to put them away/get them out.
Clean work area stack dollies that weigh up to 60 pounds
Remove shingles, slate, asphalt, aluminum, wood and relate materials from roofs and construction sites.
Ensure fast/ productive pace of team by providing the correct amount of shingles in the exact spot, as needed.
Operate automated or semi hoisting devices-inspect trucks prior to beginning routes-operate equipment that compresses collect refuse

Back winder vs thrower skills

Common back winder skills

Creel, 100%

Common thrower skills

Safety Procedures, 25%
Trash Truck, 22%
Cold Environment, 13%
Assembly Line, 11%
Unload Trucks, 9%
Customer Service, 8%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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