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The average pay for a Card Tender is CLP 5,921,049 a year and CLP 2,847 an hour in Chile. The average salary range for a Card Tender is between CLP 4,659,866 and CLP 6,708,549. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Chile.
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Estimated salary in 2031:
CLP 6,303,477
5 Year Change:
6 %
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Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in western South America. It is the southernmost country in the world and the closest to Antarctica, extending along a narrow strip of land between the Andes Mountains and the Pacific Ocean. According to the 2024 census, Chile had an enumerated population of 18.5 million. The country covers a territorial area of 756,102 square kilometers (291,933 sq mi), sharing borders with Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, ...
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Salary Recap
The average pay for a Card Tender is CLP 5,921,049 a year and CLP 2,847 an hour in Chile. The average salary range for a Card Tender is between CLP 4,659,866 and CLP 6,708,549. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Chile.
ERI's compensation data are based on salary surveys conducted and researched by ERI. Cost of labor data in the Assessor Series are based on actual housing sales data from commercially available sources, plus rental rates, gasoline prices, consumables, medical care premium costs, property taxes, effective income tax rates, etc.
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View our ProductsCard Tender Job Description
Description: Tends carding machines that open, clean, and align cotton, asbestos, or other fibers, and convert laps ii of fibers into sliver: feeds loose fibers onto feeder apron or into hopper of machine, or mounts lap of fiber on bracket at feed end of machine and threads end of lap through feeder rollers or attaches end to lap in machine by pinching ends together with fingers. Patrols work area and observes machine operation to detect exhausting fiber or lap supply, machine malfunctions, sliver or lap breaks, and full cans of sliver at discharge end of machine. Pieces up broken sliver by rolling and twisting ends with fingers. Cleans machine, using brush, waste, and airhose. Replaces full cans of sliver with empty cans. May oil machine. May truck laps from picker room and hang laps on stands of machines. May tend machines that produce sliver from raw stock. May strip cards card stripper.
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Chile Cost of Living Score:
Description:
Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in western South America. It is the southernmost country in the world and the closest to Antarctica, extending along a narrow strip of land between the Andes Mountains and the Pacific Ocean. According to the 2024 census, Chile had an enumerated population of 18.5 million. The country covers a territorial area of 756,102 square kilometers (291,933 sq mi), sharing borders with Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, ...
Card Tender Job Description
Description: Tends carding machines that open, clean, and align cotton, asbestos, or other fibers, and convert laps ii of fibers into sliver: feeds loose fibers onto feeder apron or into hopper of machine, or mounts lap of fiber on bracket at feed end of machine and threads end of lap through feeder rollers or attaches end to lap in machine by pinching ends together with fingers. Patrols work area and observes machine operation to detect exhausting fiber or lap supply, machine malfunctions, sliver or lap breaks, and full cans of sliver at discharge end of machine. Pieces up broken sliver by rolling and twisting ends with fingers. Cleans machine, using brush, waste, and airhose. Replaces full cans of sliver with empty cans. May oil machine. May truck laps from picker room and hang laps on stands of machines. May tend machines that produce sliver from raw stock. May strip cards card stripper.
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