Cloth doffer vs ring spinner

The differences between cloth doffers and ring spinners can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a ring spinner has an average salary of $36,136, which is higher than the $35,998 average annual salary of a cloth doffer.

Cloth doffer vs ring spinner overview

	Cloth Doffer	Ring Spinner
Yearly salary	$35,998	$36,136
Hourly rate	$17.31	$17.37
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	57	25
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 71%	High School Diploma, 91%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	-	-

Cloth doffer vs ring spinner salary

Cloth doffers and ring spinners have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cloth Doffer	Ring Spinner
Average salary	$35,998	$36,136
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $64,000	Between $21,000 And $61,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between cloth doffer and ring spinner education

There are a few differences between a cloth doffer and a ring spinner in terms of educational background:

	Cloth Doffer	Ring Spinner
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 71%	High School Diploma, 91%
Most common major	Business	Medical Assisting Services
Most common college	-	-

Cloth doffer vs ring spinner demographics

Here are the differences between cloth doffers' and ring spinners' demographics:

	Cloth Doffer	Ring Spinner
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 94.5% Female, 5.5%	Male, 13.5% Female, 86.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 14.4% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 22.3% Asian, 4.4% White, 54.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 14.4% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 22.3% Asian, 4.4% White, 54.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between cloth doffer and ring spinner duties and responsibilities

Cloth doffer example responsibilities.

Doff bobbins of yarn from spindles of spinning, twisting, or roving frames.
Doff bobbins of yarn from spindles of spinning, twisting, or roving frames.

Ring spinner example responsibilities.

Frame spinners manage rows of spinning frames.
Hang and creel big bobbins of roving onto a machine and thread a bobbin from the bottom of the spinning frame.
Operate multiple textile machines using cotton and various materials.

Cloth doffer vs ring spinner skills

Common cloth doffer skills

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Common ring spinner skills

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Updated January 8, 2025

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