Box loader vs dock worker

The differences between box loaders and dock workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a dock worker has an average salary of $36,027, which is higher than the $32,847 average annual salary of a box loader.

The top three skills for a box loader include assembly line, and . The most important skills for a dock worker are safety rules, tractor trailer, and LTL.

Box loader vs dock worker overview

	Box Loader	Dock Worker
Yearly salary	$32,847	$36,027
Hourly rate	$15.79	$17.32
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	9,884	119,104
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 59%	High School Diploma, 54%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Box loader vs dock worker salary

Box loaders and dock workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Box Loader	Dock Worker
Average salary	$32,847	$36,027
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $40,000	Between $29,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	-	Coon Rapids, MN
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Dairy Farmers of America
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between box loader and dock worker education

There are a few differences between a box loader and a dock worker in terms of educational background:

	Box Loader	Dock Worker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 59%	High School Diploma, 54%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Box loader vs dock worker demographics

Here are the differences between box loaders' and dock workers' demographics:

	Box Loader	Dock Worker
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 81.4% Female, 18.6%	Male, 92.9% Female, 7.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.3% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 23.1% Asian, 5.2% White, 52.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 13.2% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.2% Asian, 5.1% White, 57.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between box loader and dock worker duties and responsibilities

Box loader example responsibilities.

Prepare pallets by following prescribe stacking arrangement and properly tagging pallets.
Load and unload items from machines, carts, and dollies and sort items on conveyor belt, remove defective items.

Dock worker example responsibilities.

Operate yard truck to manage dock needs, maintain safety and cleanliness of dock as well as yard.
Work with AS400 WMS to coordinate the movement of freight in and out of the terminal.
Use of the AS400 to process outbound shipments, including but not limit to data entry, and BOL imaging.
Print BOL for daily deliveries.
Use RF scanning system to select orders.
Process and palletize all damage, penny, and RTV merchandise.

Box loader vs dock worker skills

Common box loader skills

Assembly Line, 100%

Common dock worker skills

Safety Rules, 12%
Tractor Trailer, 8%
LTL, 8%
Unload Trailers, 6%
Basic Math, 5%
Dock Equipment, 5%