Climber vs keeper

The differences between climbers and keepers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a climber and a keeper. Additionally, a climber has an average salary of $42,388, which is higher than the $33,606 average annual salary of a keeper.

The top three skills for a climber include hand tools, line clearance and power saws. The most important skills for a keeper are guest rooms, animal husbandry, and purchase orders.

Climber vs keeper overview

	Climber	Keeper
Yearly salary	$42,388	$33,606
Hourly rate	$20.38	$16.16
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	4,477	3,285
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	2	2

Climber vs keeper salary

Climbers and keepers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Climber	Keeper
Average salary	$42,388	$33,606
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $57,000	Between $23,000 And $48,000
Highest paying City	-	Richmond, CA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	The Boston Beer Company
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between climber and keeper education

There are a few differences between a climber and a keeper in terms of educational background:

	Climber	Keeper
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Most common major	Business	Biology
Most common college	-	-

Climber vs keeper demographics

Here are the differences between climbers' and keepers' demographics:

	Climber	Keeper
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 96.8% Female, 3.2%	Male, 47.8% Female, 52.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 20.8% Asian, 1.5% White, 62.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%	Black or African American, 10.7% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 24.8% Asian, 2.0% White, 56.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.7%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between climber and keeper duties and responsibilities

Climber example responsibilities.

Install lte and umts anttennnas.
Train in the proper use of rigging equipment (porta wrap, pulleys, ect.
Operate heavy equipment trucks with booms and lift systems, company service trucks and vehicles, and a cherry picker.
Hand dig area between old and new poles to ensure enough room to transfer wires, dips etc to new poles.
Train in the proper use of rigging equipment (porta wrap, pulleys, ect.

Keeper example responsibilities.

Record statistics of players and run the game clock.
Work with both African and Asian species of elephants.
Participate in USDA and AZA inspections and make corrections as needed.
Wash and sanitize dirty dishes by hand and by using a dishwasher
Assist in lab coat department administering lab coats and scrub sets to hospital personnel.
Assist with the maintenance of vary size lawns mowing, seeding, weeding, and trimming lawns.

Climber vs keeper skills

Common climber skills

Hand Tools, 20%
Line Clearance, 10%
Power Saws, 10%
Transmission Lines, 7%
CPR, 6%
OSHA, 5%

Common keeper skills

Guest Rooms, 30%
Animal Husbandry, 11%
Purchase Orders, 10%
Computer System, 5%
Inventory Control, 4%
Customer Orders, 3%

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