Choker setter vs log handler

The differences between choker setters and log handlers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a log handler has an average salary of $46,377, which is higher than the $41,881 average annual salary of a choker setter.

Choker setter vs log handler overview

	Choker Setter	Log Handler
Yearly salary	$41,881	$46,377
Hourly rate	$20.14	$22.30
Growth rate	-4%	-4%
Number of jobs	1,839	25,981
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 69%	High School Diploma, 50%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	6	-

Choker setter vs log handler salary

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

	Choker Setter	Log Handler
Average salary	$41,881	$46,377
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $67,000	Between $24,000 And $88,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between choker setter and log handler education

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

	Choker Setter	Log Handler
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 69%	High School Diploma, 50%
Most common major	General Studies	Mathematics
Most common college	-	-

Choker setter vs log handler demographics

Here are the differences between choker setters' and log handlers' demographics:

	Choker Setter	Log Handler
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 95.2% Female, 4.8%	Male, 14.3% Female, 85.7%
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 log handler 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.

Log handler example responsibilities.

log scaler -certify in west side, east side, forest service cubic and BLM cubic.
log scaler -certify in west side, east side, forest service cubic and BLM cubic.

Choker setter vs log handler skills

Common choker setter skills

Chokers, 82%
RAN, 18%

Common log handler skills

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Updated January 8, 2025

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