Box sorter vs package handler

The differences between box sorters and package handlers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a package handler has an average salary of $32,785, 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 package handler are warehouse environment, load trailers, and delivery truck.

Box sorter vs package handler overview

	Box Sorter	Package Handler
Yearly salary	$27,422	$32,785
Hourly rate	$13.18	$15.76
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	19,012	93,831
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 61%	High School Diploma, 49%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Box sorter vs package handler salary

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

	Box Sorter	Package Handler
Average salary	$27,422	$32,785
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $33,000	Between $26,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	-	Saint Paul, MN
Highest paying state	-	Minnesota
Best paying company	-	ALDI USA
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between box sorter and package handler education

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

	Box Sorter	Package Handler
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 61%	High School Diploma, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Box sorter vs package handler demographics

Here are the differences between box sorters' and package handlers' demographics:

	Box Sorter	Package Handler
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 64.4% Female, 35.6%	Male, 74.4% Female, 25.6%
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, 13.7% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.4% Asian, 5.6% White, 55.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between box sorter and package handler 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.

Package handler example responsibilities.

Attach slings, ropes, or cables to objects such as pipes, hoses, or bundles.
Read GPS maps for your driving directions.
Operate sit down forklift for loading, unloading and running material.
License to operate MHE (forklifts, tractors, etc . )
Load grind and air shipments onto designate trailers using sit down forklift.
Conduct post inspections to ensure guard force personnel proficiency and level of alertness.

Box sorter vs package handler skills

Common box sorter skills

Pallets, 92%
ZIP Codes, 8%

Common package handler skills

Warehouse Environment, 25%
Load Trailers, 10%
Delivery Truck, 9%
Safety Procedures, 9%
Load Packages, 8%
Load Trucks, 7%

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