Contract loader vs freight associate

The differences between contract loaders and freight associates 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 $32,103 average annual salary of a freight associate.

The top three skills for a contract loader include physician contracts, and . The most important skills for a freight associate are sales floor, cleanliness, and customer service.

Contract loader vs freight associate overview

	Contract Loader	Freight Associate
Yearly salary	$92,626	$32,103
Hourly rate	$44.53	$15.43
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	17,415	6,477
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Contract loader vs freight associate salary

Contract loaders and freight associates have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Contract Loader	Freight Associate
Average salary	$92,626	$32,103
Salary range	Between $59,000 And $144,000	Between $26,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between contract loader and freight associate education

There are a few differences between a contract loader and a freight associate in terms of educational background:

	Contract Loader	Freight Associate
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Contract loader vs freight associate demographics

Here are the differences between contract loaders' and freight associates' demographics:

	Contract Loader	Freight Associate
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 87.9% Female, 12.1%	Male, 75.0% Female, 25.0%
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, 13.0% 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 contract loader and freight associate 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.

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.

Contract loader vs freight associate skills

Common contract loader skills

Physician Contracts, 100%

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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