Tagger vs feeder catcher

The differences between taggers and feeder catchers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a tagger has an average salary of $31,031, which is higher than the $30,086 average annual salary of a feeder catcher.

The top three skills for a tagger include sales floor, safety guidelines and assembly line. The most important skills for a feeder catcher are quality checks, assembly line, and .

Tagger vs feeder catcher overview

	Tagger	Feeder Catcher
Yearly salary	$31,031	$30,086
Hourly rate	$14.92	$14.46
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	60,943	546
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 68%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

Tagger vs feeder catcher salary

Taggers and feeder catchers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Tagger	Feeder Catcher
Average salary	$31,031	$30,086
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $39,000	Between $21,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	-	Elk Grove Village, IL
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	WestRock
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between tagger and feeder catcher education

There are a few differences between a tagger and a feeder catcher in terms of educational background:

	Tagger	Feeder Catcher
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 68%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Tagger vs feeder catcher demographics

Here are the differences between taggers' and feeder catchers' demographics:

	Tagger	Feeder Catcher
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 32.4% Female, 67.6%	Male, 52.9% Female, 47.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.2% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Asian, 8.2% White, 61.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.3%	Black or African American, 6.1% Unknown, 5.9% Hispanic or Latino, 13.6% Asian, 8.3% White, 63.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.3%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between tagger and feeder catcher duties and responsibilities

Tagger example responsibilities.

Operate the RF gun to perform job.
Perform daily workflow and comply with all company and OSHA safety standards.
Load and unload materials onto or from pallets, trays, racks and shelves by hand.
Downstock products from upper-level storage when customer-accessible items run low.
Move palletize inbound/outbound freight to assign locations using WMS system

Feeder catcher example responsibilities.

Feed all cattle, clean barns, scrape manure, maintain barns, run various equipment, and fencing.
Catch the chickens that go to Tyson's.

Tagger vs feeder catcher skills

Common tagger skills

Sales Floor, 29%
Safety Guidelines, 20%
Assembly Line, 16%
Retail Store, 10%
Computer System, 8%
Customer Service, 8%

Common feeder catcher skills

Quality Checks, 93%
Assembly Line, 7%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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