Choker setter vs setter

The differences between choker setters and setters can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 4-6 years to become a choker setter, becoming a setter takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a choker setter has an average salary of $41,881, which is higher than the $34,789 average annual salary of a setter.

The top three skills for a choker setter include chokers, RAN and . The most important skills for a setter are safety procedures, assembly line, and safety regulations.

Choker setter vs setter overview

	Choker Setter	Setter
Yearly salary	$41,881	$34,789
Hourly rate	$20.14	$16.73
Growth rate	-4%	4%
Number of jobs	1,839	1,950
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 69%	High School Diploma, 41%
Average age	41	40
Years of experience	6	2

Choker setter vs setter salary

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

	Choker Setter	Setter
Average salary	$41,881	$34,789
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $67,000	Between $25,000 And $47,000
Highest paying City	-	Ogden, UT
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	PSEA
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between choker setter and setter education

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

	Choker Setter	Setter
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 69%	High School Diploma, 41%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	-	-

Choker setter vs setter demographics

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

	Choker Setter	Setter
Average age	41	40
Gender ratio	Male, 95.2% Female, 4.8%	Male, 65.7% Female, 34.3%
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, 7.7% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 26.8% Asian, 1.4% White, 59.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	4%	3%

Differences between choker setter and setter 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.

Setter example responsibilities.

Experience with comparators, overlays and blueprints.
Help pour and finish concrete with concrete finishers.
Build, reinforce, and dismantle scaffolding to support job tasks
Used measuring instruments such as calipers, micrometers and fix gauges.
Spray asphalt on outer wall surfaces and footings to waterproof structures.
Tie steel for foundations, build scaffolding for welders on acid tanks.

Choker setter vs setter skills

Common choker setter skills

Chokers, 82%
RAN, 18%

Common setter skills

Safety Procedures, 26%
Assembly Line, 25%
Safety Regulations, 20%
Gem, 8%
Outbound Calls, 7%
Inbound Calls, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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