Rewinder operator vs cherry picker operator

The differences between rewinder operators and cherry picker operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a rewinder operator and a cherry picker operator. Additionally, a cherry picker operator has an average salary of $33,956, which is higher than the $32,404 average annual salary of a rewinder operator.

The top three skills for a rewinder operator include safety rules, math and rewind machine. The most important skills for a cherry picker operator are cherry-picker, pallets, and rf scanner.

Rewinder operator vs cherry picker operator overview

	Rewinder Operator	Cherry Picker Operator
Yearly salary	$32,404	$33,956
Hourly rate	$15.58	$16.32
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	53,758	105,023
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 56%	High School Diploma, 62%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	4	4

Rewinder operator vs cherry picker operator salary

Rewinder operators and cherry picker operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Rewinder Operator	Cherry Picker Operator
Average salary	$32,404	$33,956
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $38,000	Between $27,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	Omaha, NE	Eagan, MN
Highest paying state	North Dakota	Hawaii
Best paying company	Crane Co.	United Natural Foods
Best paying industry	Automotive	Automotive

Differences between rewinder operator and cherry picker operator education

There are a few differences between a rewinder operator and a cherry picker operator in terms of educational background:

	Rewinder Operator	Cherry Picker Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 56%	High School Diploma, 62%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Rewinder operator vs cherry picker operator demographics

Here are the differences between rewinder operators' and cherry picker operators' demographics:

	Rewinder Operator	Cherry Picker Operator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 69.1% Female, 30.9%	Male, 76.5% Female, 23.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.6% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 14.8% Asian, 2.6% White, 64.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 16.3% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 20.6% Asian, 2.4% White, 55.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between rewinder operator and cherry picker operator duties and responsibilities

Rewinder operator example responsibilities.

Use automate systems and RF units to pull, put away and load customer product, in addition to managing inventory
Re-Wind milk labels, run bag machine and clean plant when out of work.
Wrap finish rolls of paper and send out to the warehouse for storage (used a roll clamp to move )
Perform specialized production line and quality control duties in a professional production environment specializing in plastic extrusion.
Perform specialized production line and quality control duties in a professional production environment specializing in plastic extrusion.

Cherry picker operator example responsibilities.

Order selector, replenish, loader
Pick parts using scan handgunHelp QC pack parts into box
Order selector fork lift operator shipping and receiving whole sale foods
Collect and deliver pallets of inventory to other stations.
Maintain accurate and timely documentation as is required by organization and OSHA.
Pick inventory on floor level using a walkie.

Rewinder operator vs cherry picker operator skills

Common rewinder operator skills

Safety Rules, 46%
Math, 12%
Rewind Machine, 9%
Visual Inspections, 5%
Quality Checks, 4%
Customer Specs, 3%

Common cherry picker operator skills

Cherry-Picker, 36%
Pallets, 11%
RF Scanner, 10%
Electric Pallet Jack, 6%
Cherry Pickers, 6%
Work Ethic, 5%

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