Twister operator vs spooler

The differences between twister operators and spoolers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a spooler has an average salary of $40,895, which is higher than the $37,450 average annual salary of a twister operator.

The top three skills for a twister operator include basic math, OSHA and patrol. The most important skills for a spooler are customer specifications, RAN, and DOT.

Twister operator vs spooler overview

	Twister Operator	Spooler
Yearly salary	$37,450	$40,895
Hourly rate	$18.00	$19.66
Growth rate	-8%	6%
Number of jobs	29,833	73
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 63%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	-	-

Twister operator vs spooler salary

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

	Twister Operator	Spooler
Average salary	$37,450	$40,895
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $53,000	Between $22,000 And $75,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between twister operator and spooler education

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

	Twister Operator	Spooler
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 63%
Most common major	Business	Drafting And Design
Most common college	-	-

Twister operator vs spooler demographics

Here are the differences between twister operators' and spoolers' demographics:

	Twister Operator	Spooler
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 35.0% Female, 65.0%	Male, 65.9% Female, 34.1%
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 spooler 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.

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

Twister operator vs spooler skills

Common twister operator skills

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

Common spooler skills

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