Spotter vs stretcher

The differences between spotters and stretchers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a spotter has an average salary of $42,482, which is higher than the $40,843 average annual salary of a stretcher.

The top three skills for a spotter include CDL, safety rules and safety standards. The most important skills for a stretcher are canvas, extrusion, and stretchers.

Spotter vs stretcher overview

	Spotter	Stretcher
Yearly salary	$42,482	$40,843
Hourly rate	$20.42	$19.64
Growth rate	4%	-3%
Number of jobs	935	40
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 43%	High School Diploma, 60%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	-	-

Spotter vs stretcher salary

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

	Spotter	Stretcher
Average salary	$42,482	$40,843
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $62,000	Between $23,000 And $71,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	North Dakota	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between spotter and stretcher education

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

	Spotter	Stretcher
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 43%	High School Diploma, 60%
Most common major	Business	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Spotter vs stretcher demographics

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

	Spotter	Stretcher
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 82.0% Female, 18.0%	Male, 84.1% Female, 15.9%
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, 10.7% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 14.8% Asian, 7.3% White, 61.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between spotter and stretcher 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.

Stretcher example responsibilities.

Inspect canvas quality before shipment.
Work in extrusion on an aluminum printing press.
Count and verify orders pick to ensure accuracy.
Use of a digital thermometer to make sure dyes are the correct temperature for extrusion.
Operate all equipment in the area including bale presses, tow stretchers, tow fixers and blenders.
Transport clients in wheelchairs or stretchers, making sure that the wheelchair/stretcher is secured properly inside the transporting vehicle.

Spotter vs stretcher skills

Common spotter skills

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

Common stretcher skills

Canvas, 55%
Extrusion, 29%
Stretchers, 16%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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