Spinning operator vs frame operator

The differences between spinning operators and frame operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a frame operator has an average salary of $37,822, which is higher than the $31,464 average annual salary of a spinning operator.

Spinning operator vs frame operator overview

	Spinning Operator	Frame Operator
Yearly salary	$31,464	$37,822
Hourly rate	$15.13	$18.18
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	38,800	29,573
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 36%
Average age	43	50
Years of experience	4	-

Spinning operator vs frame operator salary

Spinning operators and frame operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Spinning Operator	Frame Operator
Average salary	$31,464	$37,822
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $39,000	Between $25,000 And $56,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between spinning operator and frame operator education

There are a few differences between a spinning operator and a frame operator in terms of educational background:

	Spinning Operator	Frame Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 36%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Spinning operator vs frame operator demographics

Here are the differences between spinning operators' and frame operators' demographics:

	Spinning Operator	Frame Operator
Average age	43	50
Gender ratio	Male, 54.0% Female, 46.0%	Male, 78.3% Female, 21.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 19.8% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 14.4% Asian, 2.4% White, 58.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	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	4%	8%

Differences between spinning operator and frame operator duties and responsibilities

Spinning operator example responsibilities.

Coordinate logistics for chemical supply, supervise personnel and manage shift changes.
Place supply packages on spindles and holders.
Maintain spinning machines by creeling and keeping idle spindles in production.
Maintain intake and output of product being run, in addition to other machinery.
Participate in the operation of extrusion manufacturing, warping, packaging and shipping product.
Utilize SPC charts to plot data and maintain records for inventory control; load and off-load chemical tankers.

Frame operator example responsibilities.

Inspect interior cloth for different car companies, like Toyota, Honda and Mitshubishi.
Turn wheels to adjust clips and pins to stretch cloth to specify widths.
Operate heavy machinery such as bobcat equipment and also operate and pave asphalt perform demolition work.
Make yarn for Nike, Hanes, Gildan, etc.

Spinning operator vs frame operator skills

Common spinning operator skills

Safety Committee, 22%
Creel, 13%
RAN, 12%
Spindles, 12%
SPC, 12%
Machine Operation, 4%

Common frame operator skills

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