Spooler vs ring spinner

The differences between spoolers and ring spinners 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 $36,136 average annual salary of a ring spinner.

Spooler vs ring spinner overview

	Spooler	Ring Spinner
Yearly salary	$40,895	$36,136
Hourly rate	$19.66	$17.37
Growth rate	6%	-
Number of jobs	73	25
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 63%	High School Diploma, 91%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	-	-

Spooler vs ring spinner salary

Spoolers and ring spinners have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Spooler	Ring Spinner
Average salary	$40,895	$36,136
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $75,000	Between $21,000 And $61,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between spooler and ring spinner education

There are a few differences between a spooler and a ring spinner in terms of educational background:

	Spooler	Ring Spinner
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 63%	High School Diploma, 91%
Most common major	Drafting And Design	Medical Assisting Services
Most common college	-	-

Spooler vs ring spinner demographics

Here are the differences between spoolers' and ring spinners' demographics:

	Spooler	Ring Spinner
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 65.9% Female, 34.1%	Male, 13.5% Female, 86.5%
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 ring spinner 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

Ring spinner example responsibilities.

Frame spinners manage rows of spinning frames.
Hang and creel big bobbins of roving onto a machine and thread a bobbin from the bottom of the spinning frame.
Operate multiple textile machines using cotton and various materials.

Spooler vs ring spinner skills

Common spooler skills

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

Common ring spinner skills

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Updated January 8, 2025

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