Creel operator vs back winder

The differences between creel operators and back winders can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a creel operator has an average salary of $37,066, which is higher than the $23,607 average annual salary of a back winder.

The top three skills for a creel operator include creel, safety rules and lot numbers. The most important skills for a back winder are creel, , and .

Creel operator vs back winder overview

	Creel Operator	Back Winder
Yearly salary	$37,066	$23,607
Hourly rate	$17.82	$11.35
Growth rate	7%	-6%
Number of jobs	29,528	1,757
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 59%	High School Diploma, 64%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	-	-

Creel operator vs back winder salary

Creel operators and back winders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Creel Operator	Back Winder
Average salary	$37,066	$23,607
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $54,000	Between $20,000 And $27,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between creel operator and back winder education

There are a few differences between a creel operator and a back winder in terms of educational background:

	Creel Operator	Back Winder
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 59%	High School Diploma, 64%
Most common major	Business	Graphic Design
Most common college	-	-

Creel operator vs back winder demographics

Here are the differences between creel operators' and back winders' demographics:

	Creel Operator	Back Winder
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 41.0% Female, 59.0%	Male, 31.7% Female, 68.3%
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 creel operator and back winder duties and responsibilities

Creel operator example responsibilities.

Operate heavy machinery such as bobcat equipment and also operate and pave asphalt perform demolition work.
Operate overhead crane to transport beams.
Maintain proper communication with management and frac crews on/off-site.

Back winder example responsibilities.

Recycle all the low-yarn spools produce by the looms during operation.
Used tools such as calipers, saws, welders and overhead crane to assist in producing coils.
Used tools such as calipers, saws, welders and overhead crane to assist in producing coils.

Creel operator vs back winder skills

Common creel operator skills

Creel, 58%
Safety Rules, 36%
Lot Numbers, 3%
Spindles, 2%

Common back winder skills

Creel, 100%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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