Balling head tender vs back winder

The differences between balling head tenders and back winders can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a balling head tender has an average salary of $32,973, which is higher than the $23,607 average annual salary of a back winder.

The top three skills for a balling head tender include customer service, bar service and . The most important skills for a back winder are creel, , and .

Balling head tender vs back winder overview

	Balling Head Tender	Back Winder
Yearly salary	$32,973	$23,607
Hourly rate	$15.85	$11.35
Growth rate	2%	-6%
Number of jobs	8,812	1,757
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	High School Diploma, 64%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	-	-

Balling head tender vs back winder salary

Balling head tenders and back winders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Balling Head Tender	Back Winder
Average salary	$32,973	$23,607
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $46,000	Between $20,000 And $27,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between balling head tender and back winder education

There are a few differences between a balling head tender and a back winder in terms of educational background:

	Balling Head Tender	Back Winder
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	High School Diploma, 64%
Most common major	Business	Graphic Design
Most common college	-	-

Balling head tender vs back winder demographics

Here are the differences between balling head tenders' and back winders' demographics:

	Balling Head Tender	Back Winder
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 67.1% Female, 32.9%	Male, 31.7% Female, 68.3%
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, 14.4% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 22.3% Asian, 4.4% White, 54.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between balling head tender and back winder duties and responsibilities

Balling head tender example responsibilities.

Clean taps and lines, switch out kegs, and service keg line fobs to ensure the best quality beer pour.
Slice and pit fruit for garnishing drinks.

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.

Balling head tender vs back winder skills

Common balling head tender skills

Customer Service, 66%
Bar Service, 34%

Common back winder skills

Creel, 100%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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