Climber vs rower

The differences between climbers and rowers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a climber, becoming a rower takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a rower has an average salary of $44,692, which is higher than the $42,388 average annual salary of a climber.

Climber vs rower overview

	Climber	Rower
Yearly salary	$42,388	$44,692
Hourly rate	$20.38	$21.49
Growth rate	5%	20%
Number of jobs	4,477	522
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 88%
Average age	41	36
Years of experience	2	6

Climber vs rower salary

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

	Climber	Rower
Average salary	$42,388	$44,692
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $57,000	Between $21,000 And $91,000
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Differences between climber and rower education

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

	Climber	Rower
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 88%
Most common major	Business	Economics
Most common college	-	Northwestern University

Climber vs rower demographics

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

	Climber	Rower
Average age	41	36
Gender ratio	Male, 96.8% Female, 3.2%	Male, 55.1% Female, 44.9%
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, 6.3% Unknown, 5.8% Hispanic or Latino, 9.6% Asian, 4.7% White, 73.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	3%	8%

Differences between climber and rower 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.

Rower example responsibilities.

Achieve all-conference honors junior and senior years
Demonstrate leadership, perseverance, and commitment to team and individual boats throughout racing seasons.
Develop excellent time management skills, teamwork, and communication by balancing rigorous training/competition schedule with full academic course load.
Manage, facilitate and coordinate competitive swimming events using HY-TEK system.

Climber vs rower skills

Common climber skills

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

Common rower skills

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