Choker setter vs chain hooker

The differences between choker setters and chain hookers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a chain hooker has an average salary of $56,957, which is higher than the $41,881 average annual salary of a choker setter.

Choker setter vs chain hooker overview

	Choker Setter	Chain Hooker
Yearly salary	$41,881	$56,957
Hourly rate	$20.14	$27.38
Growth rate	-4%	-4%
Number of jobs	1,839	11,389
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 69%	High School Diploma, 100%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	6	-

Choker setter vs chain hooker salary

Choker setters and chain hookers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Choker Setter	Chain Hooker
Average salary	$41,881	$56,957
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $67,000	Between $27,000 And $119,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between choker setter and chain hooker education

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

	Choker Setter	Chain Hooker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 69%	High School Diploma, 100%
Most common major	General Studies	Education
Most common college	-	-

Choker setter vs chain hooker demographics

Here are the differences between choker setters' and chain hookers' demographics:

	Choker Setter	Chain Hooker
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 95.2% Female, 4.8%	Male, 100.0% Female, 0.0%
Race ratio	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%	Black or African American, 4.8% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 6.7% Asian, 1.0% White, 80.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.0%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between choker setter and chain hooker duties and responsibilities

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.

Chain hooker example responsibilities.

Watch and maintain motors, water system, air system, electric system, clean and maintain rig, work floor
Process timber through machinery, and are accountable for quality control.

Choker setter vs chain hooker skills

Common choker setter skills

Chokers, 82%
RAN, 18%

Common chain hooker skills

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Updated January 8, 2025

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