Spooler vs frame operator

The differences between spoolers and frame operators 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 $37,822 average annual salary of a frame operator.

Spooler vs frame operator overview

	Spooler	Frame Operator
Yearly salary	$40,895	$37,822
Hourly rate	$19.66	$18.18
Growth rate	6%	7%
Number of jobs	73	29,573
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 63%	High School Diploma, 36%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	-	-

Spooler vs frame operator salary

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

	Spooler	Frame Operator
Average salary	$40,895	$37,822
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $75,000	Between $25,000 And $56,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between spooler and frame operator education

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

	Spooler	Frame Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 63%	High School Diploma, 36%
Most common major	Drafting And Design	Business
Most common college	-	-

Spooler vs frame operator demographics

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

	Spooler	Frame Operator
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 65.9% Female, 34.1%	Male, 78.3% Female, 21.7%
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 frame operator 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

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.

Spooler vs frame operator skills

Common spooler skills

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

Common frame operator skills

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Updated January 8, 2025

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