Spotter vs shooter

The differences between spotters and shooters can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a shooter has an average salary of $48,108, which is higher than the $42,482 average annual salary of a spotter.

The top three skills for a spotter include CDL, safety rules and safety standards. The most important skills for a shooter are corporate videos, digital photography, and DSLR.

Spotter vs shooter overview

	Spotter	Shooter
Yearly salary	$42,482	$48,108
Hourly rate	$20.42	$23.13
Growth rate	4%	7%
Number of jobs	935	20
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Average age	50	28
Years of experience	-	4

Spotter vs shooter salary

Spotters and shooters have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Spotter	Shooter
Average salary	$42,482	$48,108
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $62,000	Between $23,000 And $98,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	North Dakota	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between spotter and shooter education

There are a few differences between a spotter and a shooter in terms of educational background:

	Spotter	Shooter
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Most common major	Business	Photography
Most common college	-	-

Spotter vs shooter demographics

Here are the differences between spotters' and shooters' demographics:

	Spotter	Shooter
Average age	50	28
Gender ratio	Male, 82.0% Female, 18.0%	Male, 66.0% Female, 34.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.9% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.4% Asian, 7.0% White, 58.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%	Black or African American, 12.5% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 24.7% Asian, 3.3% White, 55.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1%
LGBT Percentage	5%	7%

Differences between spotter and shooter duties and responsibilities

Spotter example responsibilities.

Utilize industry tools such as backpack blowers, sweepers, and a variety of hand hold power equipment.
Company lose a few rail yards and let all Cdl drivers go
Patrol a``customer only"parking lot in busy downtown environment.
Used CCTV to continuesly monitor tenants, staff, and parking lot areas.
Participate in inventory control using RF scanners as well as filled out work orders.
Operate sweeper trucks and leaf blowers to clean parking lots at night in surrounding area.

Shooter example responsibilities.

Test and repair analog circuit boards.
Retrofit many various HVAC systems.
Mentore first time deploy soldiers to help their transition into combat situations.
Edit captured footage into video for delivery to clients, including creation of print materials for DVD.
Install the HVAC, and piping systems for the several new Kroger's stores in the mid-south region.
Install services order, run lines from power line to house, from source throw attics, basements and walls.

Spotter vs shooter skills

Common spotter skills

CDL, 15%
Safety Rules, 13%
Safety Standards, 10%
Equipment Operators, 10%
DOT, 9%
Building Maintenance, 8%

Common shooter skills

Corporate Videos, 24%
Digital Photography, 13%
DSLR, 11%
NBA, 8%
CPR, 6%
Assembly Line, 5%