Sewer pipe offbearer vs chopper

The differences between sewer pipe offbearers and choppers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a sewer pipe offbearer has an average salary of $49,541, which is higher than the $35,246 average annual salary of a chopper.

The top three skills for a sewer pipe offbearer include OSHA, water mains and . The most important skills for a chopper are customer service, POS, and groceries.

Sewer pipe offbearer vs chopper overview

	Sewer Pipe Offbearer	Chopper
Yearly salary	$49,541	$35,246
Hourly rate	$23.82	$16.95
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	978	529
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	High School Diploma, 53%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

Sewer pipe offbearer vs chopper salary

Sewer pipe offbearers and choppers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Sewer Pipe Offbearer	Chopper
Average salary	$49,541	$35,246
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $80,000	Between $22,000 And $56,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between sewer pipe offbearer and chopper education

There are a few differences between a sewer pipe offbearer and a chopper in terms of educational background:

	Sewer Pipe Offbearer	Chopper
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	High School Diploma, 53%
Most common major	Culinary Arts	Business
Most common college	-	-

Sewer pipe offbearer vs chopper demographics

Here are the differences between sewer pipe offbearers' and choppers' demographics:

	Sewer Pipe Offbearer	Chopper
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 87.5% Female, 12.5%	Male, 66.2% Female, 33.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.8% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 7.5% White, 57.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.3%	Black or African American, 5.3% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 13.2% Asian, 8.5% White, 65.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.3%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between sewer pipe offbearer and chopper duties and responsibilities

Sewer pipe offbearer example responsibilities.

Maintain and service HVAC systems and refrigeration equipment.
Submit and track all change orders and RFI's need to engineering and client project supervisors.

Chopper example responsibilities.

Ask the customer if they would like a carry out if they have alot of groceries.
Maintain general cleanliness of Chicago streets and alleyways.
Mow and trim turf, pick up refuse and brush, clean restrooms, shelters and other facilities.

Sewer pipe offbearer vs chopper skills

Common sewer pipe offbearer skills

OSHA, 85%
Water Mains, 15%

Common chopper skills

Customer Service, 99%
POS, 1%
Groceries, 0%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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