Spooling operator vs cloth doffer

The differences between spooling operators and cloth doffers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a spooling operator has an average salary of $37,393, which is higher than the $35,998 average annual salary of a cloth doffer.

The top three skills for a spooling operator include CDL, quality checks and . The most important skills for a cloth doffer are safety rules, , and .

Spooling operator vs cloth doffer overview

	Spooling Operator	Cloth Doffer
Yearly salary	$37,393	$35,998
Hourly rate	$17.98	$17.31
Growth rate	7%	-
Number of jobs	29,609	57
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 58%	High School Diploma, 71%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	-	-

Spooling operator vs cloth doffer salary

Spooling operators and cloth doffers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Spooling Operator	Cloth Doffer
Average salary	$37,393	$35,998
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $55,000	Between $20,000 And $64,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between spooling operator and cloth doffer education

There are a few differences between a spooling operator and a cloth doffer in terms of educational background:

	Spooling Operator	Cloth Doffer
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 58%	High School Diploma, 71%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Spooling operator vs cloth doffer demographics

Here are the differences between spooling operators' and cloth doffers' demographics:

	Spooling Operator	Cloth Doffer
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 67.0% Female, 33.0%	Male, 94.5% Female, 5.5%
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 spooling operator and cloth doffer duties and responsibilities

Spooling operator example responsibilities.

Manage mail heads, stackers and print pockets and train crew members on same.
Operate heavy machinery such as bobcat equipment and also operate and pave asphalt perform demolition work.
Maintain proper communication with management and frac crews on/off-site.

Cloth doffer example responsibilities.

Doff bobbins of yarn from spindles of spinning, twisting, or roving frames.
Doff bobbins of yarn from spindles of spinning, twisting, or roving frames.

Spooling operator vs cloth doffer skills

Common spooling operator skills

CDL, 85%
Quality Checks, 15%

Common cloth doffer skills

Safety Rules, 100%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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