Box sorter vs mover

The differences between box sorters and movers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a mover has an average salary of $33,187, 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 mover are office furniture, customer service, and household goods.

Box sorter vs mover overview

	Box Sorter	Mover
Yearly salary	$27,422	$33,187
Hourly rate	$13.18	$15.96
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	19,012	4,222
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 61%	High School Diploma, 56%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Box sorter vs mover salary

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

	Box Sorter	Mover
Average salary	$27,422	$33,187
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $33,000	Between $26,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	-	Kent, WA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Zag
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between box sorter and mover education

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

	Box Sorter	Mover
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 61%	High School Diploma, 56%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Box sorter vs mover demographics

Here are the differences between box sorters' and movers' demographics:

	Box Sorter	Mover
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 64.4% Female, 35.6%	Male, 94.3% Female, 5.7%
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, 13.9% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 5.3% White, 55.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between box sorter and mover 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.

Mover example responsibilities.

Hand hoisting furniture both up and down.
Assist families with helping to build their new homes through USDA funding.
Move pianos, gym equipment, bookcases, computer equipment, televisions, mirrors and glass pieces.
Work with USDA to develop policies and procedures to enhance the volume and quality of housing services.
Used a variety of items such as, a fork lift and dollies to move receptacles to and from appropriate locations.
Develop inventory management -learn how to pack/unpack furniture by utilizing hand-trucks and dollies for public/private housing moves

Box sorter vs mover skills

Common box sorter skills

Pallets, 92%
ZIP Codes, 8%

Common mover skills

Office Furniture, 40%
Customer Service, 15%
Household Goods, 7%
Load Trucks, 6%
Pallet Jack, 4%
Delivery Vehicle, 4%