Planer operator vs hooper

The differences between planer operators and hoopers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 3-6 months to become both a planer operator and a hooper. Additionally, a planer operator has an average salary of $46,309, which is higher than the $34,392 average annual salary of a hooper.

The top three skills for a planer operator include co-op, project management and supply chain. The most important skills for a hooper are embroidery, , and .

Planer operator vs hooper overview

	Planer Operator	Hooper
Yearly salary	$46,309	$34,392
Hourly rate	$22.26	$16.53
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	28,742	1,428
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	High School Diploma, 47%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	6	6

Planer operator vs hooper salary

Planer operators and hoopers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Planer Operator	Hooper
Average salary	$46,309	$34,392
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $66,000	Between $25,000 And $46,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between planer operator and hooper education

There are a few differences between a planer operator and a hooper in terms of educational background:

	Planer Operator	Hooper
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	High School Diploma, 47%
Most common major	Business	General Studies
Most common college	-	-

Planer operator vs hooper demographics

Here are the differences between planer operators' and hoopers' demographics:

	Planer Operator	Hooper
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 75.3% Female, 24.7%	Male, 53.2% Female, 46.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.8% Asian, 3.4% White, 63.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 12.4% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.2% Asian, 3.9% White, 61.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between planer operator and hooper duties and responsibilities

Planer operator example responsibilities.

Manage the master calendar and schedule resources such as communication equipment, weapons, transportation and ammunition forecast and delivery.
Perform routine maintenance on planers -grade lumber -perform overall routine building maintenance
Establish and maintain the control environment, implementing SOX.
Track and report KPI's on a weekly basis providing.
Prepare shipping documents, material property and NDT testing reports.
Complete $10MM in purchase orders weekly for 20 suppliers and monitor performance by KPI.

Hooper example responsibilities.

Hoop clothing onto devices to prepare to go thru machines for embroidery and any other dept.
Assess pediatric patients for developmental delays using screening tool, consult with clinic pediatricians, and evaluate parent or caregiver concerns.
Slice and pit fruit for garnishing drinks.

Planer operator vs hooper skills

Common planer operator skills

Co-Op, 17%
Project Management, 16%
Supply Chain, 15%
Business Operations, 9%
Logistics, 8%
Data Analysis, 8%

Common hooper skills

Embroidery, 100%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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