Weaver vs knitter operator

The differences between weavers and knitter operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes Less than 1 month to become both a weaver and a knitter operator. Additionally, a weaver has an average salary of $43,813, which is higher than the $38,090 average annual salary of a knitter operator.

Weaver vs knitter operator overview

	Weaver	Knitter Operator
Yearly salary	$43,813	$38,090
Hourly rate	$21.06	$18.31
Growth rate	-	7%
Number of jobs	134	29,839
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 35%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	-	-

Weaver vs knitter operator salary

Weavers and knitter operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Weaver	Knitter Operator
Average salary	$43,813	$38,090
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $84,000	Between $26,000 And $55,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between weaver and knitter operator education

There are a few differences between a weaver and a knitter operator in terms of educational background:

	Weaver	Knitter Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 35%
Most common major	Business	General Studies
Most common college	-	-

Weaver vs knitter operator demographics

Here are the differences between weavers' and knitter operators' demographics:

	Weaver	Knitter Operator
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 41.3% Female, 58.7%	Male, 55.6% Female, 44.4%
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 weaver and knitter operator duties and responsibilities

Weaver example responsibilities.

Creel, clean, inspect quality, run production.
Start beam motor to wind transfer wire from creel to beam.
Lift spools of wire, and place them on spindles of creel.
Patrol, check for any defects, and start up any machines that has malfunction.
Remove spindles from machine and bobbins from spindles.

Knitter operator example responsibilities.

Operate heavy machinery such as bobcat equipment and also operate and pave asphalt perform demolition work.
Maintain proper communication with management and frac crews on/off-site.

Weaver vs knitter operator skills

Common weaver skills

Patrol, 31%
Quality Defects, 22%
Safety Procedures, 19%
Creel, 11%
Quality Checks, 8%
Mechanical Defects, 3%

Common knitter operator skills

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Updated January 8, 2025

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