Spinning operator vs spooler

The differences between spinning operators and spoolers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a spooler has an average salary of $40,895, which is higher than the $31,464 average annual salary of a spinning operator.

The top three skills for a spinning operator include safety committee, creel and RAN. The most important skills for a spooler are customer specifications, RAN, and DOT.

Spinning operator vs spooler overview

	Spinning Operator	Spooler
Yearly salary	$31,464	$40,895
Hourly rate	$15.13	$19.66
Growth rate	7%	6%
Number of jobs	38,800	73
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 63%
Average age	43	50
Years of experience	4	-

Spinning operator vs spooler salary

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

	Spinning Operator	Spooler
Average salary	$31,464	$40,895
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $39,000	Between $22,000 And $75,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between spinning operator and spooler education

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

	Spinning Operator	Spooler
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 63%
Most common major	Business	Drafting And Design
Most common college	-	-

Spinning operator vs spooler demographics

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

	Spinning Operator	Spooler
Average age	43	50
Gender ratio	Male, 54.0% Female, 46.0%	Male, 65.9% Female, 34.1%
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 spooler 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.

Spooler example responsibilities.

Fill out IFTA logs daily.
Place supply packages on spindles or holders.
Set up machines n run orders of fishing line onto smaller spools.
Finish product is packed, wrapped, and ship using multiple hoists, lifts, and wrapping machines.
Creel for tufting machine and warper

Spinning operator vs spooler skills

Common spinning operator skills

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

Common spooler skills

Customer Specifications, 28%
RAN, 22%
DOT, 21%
Quality Checks, 17%
Service Tech, 12%