Chaser vs choker setter

The differences between chasers and choker setters can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a chaser, becoming a choker setter takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a choker setter has an average salary of $41,881, which is higher than the $33,363 average annual salary of a chaser.

The top three skills for a chaser include public safety, severe weather and customer service. The most important skills for a choker setter are chokers, RAN, and .

Chaser vs choker setter overview

	Chaser	Choker Setter
Yearly salary	$33,363	$41,881
Hourly rate	$16.04	$20.14
Growth rate	1%	-4%
Number of jobs	52,179	1,839
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 59%	High School Diploma, 69%
Average age	46	41
Years of experience	2	6

Chaser vs choker setter salary

Chasers and choker setters have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Chaser	Choker Setter
Average salary	$33,363	$41,881
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $45,000	Between $26,000 And $67,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between chaser and choker setter education

There are a few differences between a chaser and a choker setter in terms of educational background:

	Chaser	Choker Setter
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 59%	High School Diploma, 69%
Most common major	Nursing	General Studies
Most common college	-	-

Chaser vs choker setter demographics

Here are the differences between chasers' and choker setters' demographics:

	Chaser	Choker Setter
Average age	46	41
Gender ratio	Male, 49.3% Female, 50.7%	Male, 95.2% Female, 4.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 2.4% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 14.8% Asian, 11.5% White, 63.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.7%	Black or African American, 4.4% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 9.9% Asian, 1.1% White, 77.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.9%
LGBT Percentage	10%	4%

Differences between chaser and choker setter duties and responsibilities

Chaser example responsibilities.

Run cash registers, take people's orders, and wash dishes.
Expedite orders base on due date.
Unbel chokers and hand buck logs and a harder crew.
Inspect and evaluate finished goods before send to hand packing, and evaluate parts under IPC regulations.
Opperate chainsaw, tape logs to length, and buck the logs.cut guide holds for yoder.pul line for guide holds
Utilize basic computation and mathematics, and maintain electronic registers for all payment transactions including cash and credit cards.

Choker setter example responsibilities.

Set chokers, equipment maintenance and diesel mechanic, run corridors and string skyline cable, rig with block and tackle.
Set chokers on logs to have them pull up a hill and be process.
Install lava rock to create walls around residence, run a cement mixer and pick lava rock from the lava fields.
Insure weld on CBW mill and quality of products by sample and recording samples.

Chaser vs choker setter skills

Common chaser skills

Public Safety, 24%
Severe Weather, 15%
Customer Service, 12%
Mathematics, 12%
Chokers, 11%
Sales Floor, 8%

Common choker setter skills

Chokers, 82%
RAN, 18%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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