Box packer vs wrapper

The differences between box packers and wrappers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a wrapper has an average salary of $34,424, which is higher than the $27,522 average annual salary of a box packer.

The top three skills for a box packer include assembly line, quality checks and expiration dates. The most important skills for a wrapper are bakery products, customer service, and pallets.

Box packer vs wrapper overview

	Box Packer	Wrapper
Yearly salary	$27,522	$34,424
Hourly rate	$13.23	$16.55
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	16,688	1,173
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 57%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Box packer vs wrapper salary

Box packers and wrappers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Box Packer	Wrapper
Average salary	$27,522	$34,424
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $35,000	Between $29,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	Coon Rapids, MN
Highest paying state	-	Maryland
Best paying company	-	Costco Wholesale
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between box packer and wrapper education

There are a few differences between a box packer and a wrapper in terms of educational background:

	Box Packer	Wrapper
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 57%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Box packer vs wrapper demographics

Here are the differences between box packers' and wrappers' demographics:

	Box Packer	Wrapper
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 60.2% Female, 39.8%	Male, 52.7% Female, 47.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.0% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 20.5% Asian, 7.0% White, 55.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 13.0% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 20.4% Asian, 7.8% White, 54.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between box packer and wrapper duties and responsibilities

Box packer example responsibilities.

Prepare pallets by following prescribe stacking arrangement and properly tagging pallets.
Attach burners on the top castings with clips.

Wrapper example responsibilities.

Take groceries out to customer s vehicle.
Require to climb and work from 40' ladders.
Use knives and operate cubers, slicers and scales.
Cashier and stocking shelves with groceries and meat products.
Wash dishes and do the heavy cleaning when necessary.
Meet the high expectations and goals Costco has in place.

Box packer vs wrapper skills

Common box packer skills

Assembly Line, 47%
Quality Checks, 28%
Expiration Dates, 13%
Package Processing Equipment, 12%

Common wrapper skills

Bakery Products, 77%
Customer Service, 6%
Pallets, 5%
Customer Orders, 3%
Sales Floor, 2%
Food Handling, 1%