Twister operator vs back winder

The differences between twister operators and back winders can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a twister operator has an average salary of $37,450, which is higher than the $23,607 average annual salary of a back winder.

The top three skills for a twister operator include basic math, OSHA and patrol. The most important skills for a back winder are creel, , and .

Twister operator vs back winder overview

	Twister Operator	Back Winder
Yearly salary	$37,450	$23,607
Hourly rate	$18.00	$11.35
Growth rate	-8%	-6%
Number of jobs	29,833	1,757
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 64%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	-	-

Twister operator vs back winder salary

Twister operators and back winders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Twister Operator	Back Winder
Average salary	$37,450	$23,607
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $53,000	Between $20,000 And $27,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between twister operator and back winder education

There are a few differences between a twister operator and a back winder in terms of educational background:

	Twister Operator	Back Winder
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 64%
Most common major	Business	Graphic Design
Most common college	-	-

Twister operator vs back winder demographics

Here are the differences between twister operators' and back winders' demographics:

	Twister Operator	Back Winder
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 35.0% Female, 65.0%	Male, 31.7% Female, 68.3%
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 twister operator and back winder duties and responsibilities

Twister operator example responsibilities.

Manage the master calendar and schedule resources such as communication equipment, weapons, transportation and ammunition forecast and delivery.
Inspect, creel, clean get on yarn doff
Do creel changes when require.
Monitor combat missions through satellite and computer global positioning systems in order to prepare accurate reports for unit commanders.
Make yarn for Nike, Hanes, Gildan, etc.

Back winder example responsibilities.

Recycle all the low-yarn spools produce by the looms during operation.
Used tools such as calipers, saws, welders and overhead crane to assist in producing coils.
Used tools such as calipers, saws, welders and overhead crane to assist in producing coils.

Twister operator vs back winder skills

Common twister operator skills

Basic Math, 18%
OSHA, 18%
Patrol, 16%
Spindles, 11%
Safety Procedures, 9%
Yarn Packages, 7%

Common back winder skills

Creel, 100%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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