Chopper vs feeder catcher

The differences between choppers and feeder catchers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a chopper has an average salary of $35,246, which is higher than the $30,086 average annual salary of a feeder catcher.

The top three skills for a chopper include customer service, POS and groceries. The most important skills for a feeder catcher are quality checks, assembly line, and .

Chopper vs feeder catcher overview

	Chopper	Feeder Catcher
Yearly salary	$35,246	$30,086
Hourly rate	$16.95	$14.46
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	529	546
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 68%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

Chopper vs feeder catcher salary

Choppers and feeder catchers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Chopper	Feeder Catcher
Average salary	$35,246	$30,086
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $56,000	Between $21,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	-	Elk Grove Village, IL
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	WestRock
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between chopper and feeder catcher education

There are a few differences between a chopper and a feeder catcher in terms of educational background:

	Chopper	Feeder Catcher
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 68%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Chopper vs feeder catcher demographics

Here are the differences between choppers' and feeder catchers' demographics:

	Chopper	Feeder Catcher
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 66.2% Female, 33.8%	Male, 52.9% Female, 47.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.3% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 13.2% Asian, 8.5% White, 65.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.3%	Black or African American, 6.1% Unknown, 5.9% Hispanic or Latino, 13.6% Asian, 8.3% White, 63.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.3%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between chopper and feeder catcher duties and responsibilities

Chopper example responsibilities.

Ask the customer if they would like a carry out if they have alot of groceries.
Maintain general cleanliness of Chicago streets and alleyways.
Mow and trim turf, pick up refuse and brush, clean restrooms, shelters and other facilities.

Feeder catcher example responsibilities.

Feed all cattle, clean barns, scrape manure, maintain barns, run various equipment, and fencing.
Catch the chickens that go to Tyson's.

Chopper vs feeder catcher skills

Common chopper skills

Customer Service, 99%
POS, 1%
Groceries, 0%

Common feeder catcher skills

Quality Checks, 93%
Assembly Line, 7%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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