Thrower vs spooler

The differences between throwers and spoolers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a thrower has an average salary of $41,768, which is higher than the $40,895 average annual salary of a spooler.

The top three skills for a thrower include safety procedures, trash truck and cold environment. The most important skills for a spooler are customer specifications, RAN, and DOT.

Thrower vs spooler overview

	Thrower	Spooler
Yearly salary	$41,768	$40,895
Hourly rate	$20.08	$19.66
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	1,178	73
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 64%	High School Diploma, 63%
Average age	43	50
Years of experience	12	-

Thrower vs spooler salary

Throwers and spoolers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Thrower	Spooler
Average salary	$41,768	$40,895
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $62,000	Between $22,000 And $75,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between thrower and spooler education

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

	Thrower	Spooler
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 64%	High School Diploma, 63%
Most common major	General Studies	Drafting And Design
Most common college	-	-

Thrower vs spooler demographics

Here are the differences between throwers' and spoolers' demographics:

	Thrower	Spooler
Average age	43	50
Gender ratio	Male, 84.5% Female, 15.5%	Male, 65.9% Female, 34.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.5% Unknown, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Asian, 3.1% White, 65.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.0%	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	4%	8%

Differences between thrower and spooler duties and responsibilities

Thrower example responsibilities.

Load canoes and kayaks onto trailers.
Lift canoes and kayaks to put them away/get them out.
Clean work area stack dollies that weigh up to 60 pounds
Remove shingles, slate, asphalt, aluminum, wood and relate materials from roofs and construction sites.
Ensure fast/ productive pace of team by providing the correct amount of shingles in the exact spot, as needed.
Operate automated or semi hoisting devices-inspect trucks prior to beginning routes-operate equipment that compresses collect refuse

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

Thrower vs spooler skills

Common thrower skills

Safety Procedures, 25%
Trash Truck, 22%
Cold Environment, 13%
Assembly Line, 11%
Unload Trucks, 9%
Customer Service, 8%

Common spooler skills

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