Spooler vs balling head tender

The differences between spoolers and balling head tenders 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 $32,973 average annual salary of a balling head tender.

The top three skills for a spooler include customer specifications, RAN and DOT. The most important skills for a balling head tender are customer service, bar service, and .

Spooler vs balling head tender overview

	Spooler	Balling Head Tender
Yearly salary	$40,895	$32,973
Hourly rate	$19.66	$15.85
Growth rate	6%	2%
Number of jobs	73	8,812
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	-	-

Spooler vs balling head tender salary

Spoolers and balling head tenders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Spooler	Balling Head Tender
Average salary	$40,895	$32,973
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $75,000	Between $23,000 And $46,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between spooler and balling head tender education

There are a few differences between a spooler and a balling head tender in terms of educational background:

	Spooler	Balling Head Tender
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Most common major	Drafting And Design	Business
Most common college	-	-

Spooler vs balling head tender demographics

Here are the differences between spoolers' and balling head tenders' demographics:

	Spooler	Balling Head Tender
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 65.9% Female, 34.1%	Male, 67.1% Female, 32.9%
Race ratio	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%	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	8%	8%

Differences between spooler and balling head tender duties and responsibilities

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

Balling head tender example responsibilities.

Clean taps and lines, switch out kegs, and service keg line fobs to ensure the best quality beer pour.
Slice and pit fruit for garnishing drinks.

Spooler vs balling head tender skills

Common spooler skills

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

Common balling head tender skills

Customer Service, 66%
Bar Service, 34%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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