Box sorter vs freight associate

The differences between box sorters and freight associates can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a freight associate has an average salary of $32,103, which is higher than the $27,422 average annual salary of a box sorter.

The top three skills for a box sorter include pallets, zip codes and . The most important skills for a freight associate are sales floor, cleanliness, and customer service.

Box sorter vs freight associate overview

	Box Sorter	Freight Associate
Yearly salary	$27,422	$32,103
Hourly rate	$13.18	$15.43
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	19,012	6,477
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 61%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Box sorter vs freight associate salary

Box sorters and freight associates have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Box Sorter	Freight Associate
Average salary	$27,422	$32,103
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $33,000	Between $26,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between box sorter and freight associate education

There are a few differences between a box sorter and a freight associate in terms of educational background:

	Box Sorter	Freight Associate
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 61%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Box sorter vs freight associate demographics

Here are the differences between box sorters' and freight associates' demographics:

	Box Sorter	Freight Associate
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 64.4% Female, 35.6%	Male, 75.0% Female, 25.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.2% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 21.8% Asian, 6.0% White, 52.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 13.0% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 20.2% Asian, 6.0% White, 54.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between box sorter and freight associate duties and responsibilities

Box sorter example responsibilities.

Empty semi-trailers of wood pallets and cardboard boxes, and clear work floor of cardboard, pallets, and miscellaneous debris.
Process mail using automate mail processing equipment or manual methods of sortation and distribution.
Operate material handling equipment (i.e., pallet jacks, rider pallet jacks, forklifts, etc .).
Prepare American-Style food and deserts.

Freight associate example responsibilities.

Operate a wide variety of lift equipment.
Work at the MSP airport sorting and loading air containers to assure proper delivery.
Job duties include receiving and unloading freight, pulling pallets to the floor after separating.
Specialize in use of RF equipment to determine sign needs by fixture for particular ad events.
Stack empty CHEP pallets in racks and regular pallets on dock floor at end of shift.
Perform inventory duties with the RF hand scanner, which include research, outs, and rigs.

Box sorter vs freight associate skills

Common box sorter skills

Pallets, 92%
ZIP Codes, 8%

Common freight associate skills

Sales Floor, 42%
Cleanliness, 42%
Customer Service, 5%
Sort Merchandise, 3%
Store Merchandise, 2%
Math, 1%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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