Twister operator vs thrower

The differences between twister operators and throwers 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 $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 thrower are safety procedures, trash truck, and cold environment.

Twister operator vs thrower overview

	Twister Operator	Thrower
Yearly salary	$37,450	$41,768
Hourly rate	$18.00	$20.08
Growth rate	-8%	6%
Number of jobs	29,833	1,178
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 64%
Average age	50	43
Years of experience	-	12

Twister operator vs thrower salary

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

	Twister Operator	Thrower
Average salary	$37,450	$41,768
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $53,000	Between $28,000 And $62,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between twister operator and thrower education

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

	Twister Operator	Thrower
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 64%
Most common major	Business	General Studies
Most common college	-	-

Twister operator vs thrower demographics

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

	Twister Operator	Thrower
Average age	50	43
Gender ratio	Male, 35.0% Female, 65.0%	Male, 84.5% Female, 15.5%
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, 10.5% Unknown, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Asian, 3.1% White, 65.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.0%
LGBT Percentage	8%	4%

Differences between twister operator and thrower 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.

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

Twister operator vs thrower skills

Common twister operator skills

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

Common thrower skills

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