Brick yard hand vs loader/unloader

The differences between brick yard hands and loader/unloaders can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a brick yard hand has an average salary of $35,824, which is higher than the $31,827 average annual salary of a loader/unloader.

The top three skills for a brick yard hand include semi trailers, load trucks and delivery truck. The most important skills for a loader/unloader are inventory control, electric pallet jack, and pallets.

Brick yard hand vs loader/unloader overview

	Brick Yard Hand	Loader/Unloader
Yearly salary	$35,824	$31,827
Hourly rate	$17.22	$15.30
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	7,903	67,063
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 63%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Brick yard hand vs loader/unloader salary

Brick yard hands and loader/unloaders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Brick Yard Hand	Loader/Unloader
Average salary	$35,824	$31,827
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $50,000	Between $26,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	-	Tacoma, WA
Highest paying state	-	Minnesota
Best paying company	-	Bunge
Best paying industry	-	Transportation

Differences between brick yard hand and loader/unloader education

There are a few differences between a brick yard hand and a loader/unloader in terms of educational background:

	Brick Yard Hand	Loader/Unloader
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 63%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	-	-

Brick yard hand vs loader/unloader demographics

Here are the differences between brick yard hands' and loader/unloaders' demographics:

	Brick Yard Hand	Loader/Unloader
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 94.5% Female, 5.5%	Male, 89.7% Female, 10.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.3% Unknown, 5.8% Hispanic or Latino, 22.2% Asian, 5.6% White, 52.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%	Black or African American, 14.9% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.8% Asian, 5.5% White, 53.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between brick yard hand and loader/unloader duties and responsibilities

Brick yard hand example responsibilities.

Service equipment, repair equipment, help customers, run forklift.
Wash out frac tanks, maintain pressure washers, operate back hoe and bobcat.
Develop priority setting and organization skills.
Operate self-propelled riding equipment such as trucks, utility vehicles and mechanical rakes.

Loader/unloader example responsibilities.

Check boxes for leaks or damages so they can be send to back to QA.
Provide QA and material damage reports.
Position also require the use of RF equipment.
Load shingles on roof tops during the summer time.
Roof LoaderLoading shingles and unloading other roofing materials onto roofs.
Stock groceries and freight, unload trucks, condition aisles.

Brick yard hand vs loader/unloader skills

Common brick yard hand skills

Semi Trailers, 17%
Load Trucks, 14%
Delivery Truck, 9%
Mowing, 7%
Manual Labor, 7%
Front End Loader, 6%

Common loader/unloader skills

Inventory Control, 27%
Electric Pallet Jack, 16%
Pallets, 13%
Tractor Trailer, 10%
Safety Procedures, 6%
Delivery Truck, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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