Contract loader vs dock worker

The differences between contract loaders and dock workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a contract loader has an average salary of $92,626, which is higher than the $36,027 average annual salary of a dock worker.

The top three skills for a contract loader include physician contracts, and . The most important skills for a dock worker are safety rules, tractor trailer, and LTL.

Contract loader vs dock worker overview

	Contract Loader	Dock Worker
Yearly salary	$92,626	$36,027
Hourly rate	$44.53	$17.32
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	17,415	119,104
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	High School Diploma, 54%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Contract loader vs dock worker salary

Contract loaders and dock workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Contract Loader	Dock Worker
Average salary	$92,626	$36,027
Salary range	Between $59,000 And $144,000	Between $29,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	-	Coon Rapids, MN
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Dairy Farmers of America
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between contract loader and dock worker education

There are a few differences between a contract loader and a dock worker in terms of educational background:

	Contract Loader	Dock Worker
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	High School Diploma, 54%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Contract loader vs dock worker demographics

Here are the differences between contract loaders' and dock workers' demographics:

	Contract Loader	Dock Worker
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 87.9% Female, 12.1%	Male, 92.9% Female, 7.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.3% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 26.0% Asian, 5.0% White, 50.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 13.2% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.2% Asian, 5.1% White, 57.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between contract loader and dock worker duties and responsibilities

Contract loader example responsibilities.

Implement semi-annual inventory counts of separate product lines to ensure accurate inventory levels.
Maintain provider demographic and billing information in CAS, MTV, and PIMS.
Work at quick pace while paying attention to detail of the different policies through Humana's databases.
Implement semi-annual inventory counts of separate product lines to ensure accurate inventory levels.

Dock worker example responsibilities.

Operate yard truck to manage dock needs, maintain safety and cleanliness of dock as well as yard.
Work with AS400 WMS to coordinate the movement of freight in and out of the terminal.
Use of the AS400 to process outbound shipments, including but not limit to data entry, and BOL imaging.
Print BOL for daily deliveries.
Use RF scanning system to select orders.
Process and palletize all damage, penny, and RTV merchandise.

Contract loader vs dock worker skills

Common contract loader skills

Physician Contracts, 100%

Common dock worker skills

Safety Rules, 12%
Tractor Trailer, 8%
LTL, 8%
Unload Trailers, 6%
Basic Math, 5%
Dock Equipment, 5%