Creeler vs back winder

The differences between creelers and back winders can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a creeler has an average salary of $44,632, which is higher than the $23,607 average annual salary of a back winder.

The top three skills for a creeler include yarn packages, pallets and lot numbers. The most important skills for a back winder are creel, , and .

Creeler vs back winder overview

	Creeler	Back Winder
Yearly salary	$44,632	$23,607
Hourly rate	$21.46	$11.35
Growth rate	-	-6%
Number of jobs	11,137	1,757
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 59%	High School Diploma, 64%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	-	-

Creeler vs back winder salary

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

	Creeler	Back Winder
Average salary	$44,632	$23,607
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $82,000	Between $20,000 And $27,000
Highest paying City	Winston-Salem, NC	-
Highest paying state	Pennsylvania	-
Best paying company	Mannington Mills	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between creeler and back winder education

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

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

Creeler vs back winder demographics

Here are the differences between creelers' and back winders' demographics:

	Creeler	Back Winder
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 33.2% Female, 66.8%	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 creeler and back winder duties and responsibilities

Creeler example responsibilities.

Make yarn for Nike, Hanes, Gildan, etc.
Creel for tufting machine and warper
Stage pallets in shipping area via forklift page electric pallet jack.
Work around and supervise heavy machinery to ensure that it run smoothly.
Adhere to all company safety and PPE requirements, including good housekeeping.
Remove full bobbins of yarn from machine spindles and replace with empty bobbin.

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.

Creeler vs back winder skills

Common creeler skills

Yarn Packages, 26%
Pallets, 19%
Lot Numbers, 16%
Snips, 9%
Waste Containers, 8%
Safety Regulations, 5%

Common back winder skills

Creel, 100%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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