Choker setter vs cruiser

The differences between choker setters and cruisers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a cruiser has an average salary of $48,333, which is higher than the $41,881 average annual salary of a choker setter.

Choker setter vs cruiser overview

	Choker Setter	Cruiser
Yearly salary	$41,881	$48,333
Hourly rate	$20.14	$23.24
Growth rate	-4%	-4%
Number of jobs	1,839	88
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	6	-

Choker setter vs cruiser salary

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

	Choker Setter	Cruiser
Average salary	$41,881	$48,333
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $67,000	Between $24,000 And $95,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between choker setter and cruiser education

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

	Choker Setter	Cruiser
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Most common major	General Studies	Criminal Justice
Most common college	-	-

Choker setter vs cruiser demographics

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

	Choker Setter	Cruiser
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 95.2% Female, 4.8%	Male, 70.3% Female, 29.7%
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 cruiser 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.

Cruiser example responsibilities.

Opperate chainsaw, tape logs to length, and buck the logs.cut guide holds for yoder.pul line for guide holds
Design CSS animation and pop-up window for videos

Choker setter vs cruiser skills

Common choker setter skills

Chokers, 82%
RAN, 18%

Common cruiser skills

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Updated January 8, 2025

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