Choker setter vs jammer

The differences between choker setters and jammers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a jammer has an average salary of $49,166, which is higher than the $41,881 average annual salary of a choker setter.

The top three skills for a choker setter include chokers, RAN and . The most important skills for a jammer are safety program, BHS, and rig.

Choker setter vs jammer overview

	Choker Setter	Jammer
Yearly salary	$41,881	$49,166
Hourly rate	$20.14	$23.64
Growth rate	-4%	-4%
Number of jobs	1,839	66
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 69%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	6	-

Choker setter vs jammer salary

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

	Choker Setter	Jammer
Average salary	$41,881	$49,166
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $67,000	Between $24,000 And $100,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between choker setter and jammer education

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

	Choker Setter	Jammer
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 69%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	General Studies	General Studies
Most common college	-	-

Choker setter vs jammer demographics

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

	Choker Setter	Jammer
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 95.2% Female, 4.8%	Male, 88.1% Female, 11.9%
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, 7.9% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 9.2% Asian, 1.1% White, 74.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.5%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between choker setter and jammer 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.

Jammer example responsibilities.

Service and maintenance air compressors and provide high pressure ait to oilfield rig for air drilling operations.
Rig up, rig down, build tools for job, follow saftey requirements and perform job tasks efficiently
run bulldozer string haywire cable and make connections to tail-hold stumps.

Choker setter vs jammer skills

Common choker setter skills

Chokers, 82%
RAN, 18%

Common jammer skills

Safety Program, 48%
BHS, 48%
Rig, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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