Balling head tender vs piece hand

The differences between balling head tenders and piece hands can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a piece hand has an average salary of $37,217, which is higher than the $32,973 average annual salary of a balling head tender.

Balling head tender vs piece hand overview

	Balling Head Tender	Piece Hand
Yearly salary	$32,973	$37,217
Hourly rate	$15.85	$17.89
Growth rate	2%	6%
Number of jobs	8,812	4,177
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	-	-

Balling head tender vs piece hand salary

Balling head tenders and piece hands have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Balling Head Tender	Piece Hand
Average salary	$32,973	$37,217
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $46,000	Between $20,000 And $68,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between balling head tender and piece hand education

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

	Balling Head Tender	Piece Hand
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Balling head tender vs piece hand demographics

Here are the differences between balling head tenders' and piece hands' demographics:

	Balling Head Tender	Piece Hand
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 67.1% Female, 32.9%	Male, 56.8% Female, 43.2%
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 piece hand 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.

Piece hand example responsibilities.

Supply creel machine by tieing and securing spools to feed onto loom beam.
Remove pallets, freezer boxes and damage products from returning trailers.

Balling head tender vs piece hand skills

Common balling head tender skills

Customer Service, 66%
Bar Service, 34%

Common piece hand skills

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Updated January 8, 2025

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