Dismantler vs sort line worker

The differences between dismantlers and sort line workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a dismantler and a sort line worker. Additionally, a sort line worker has an average salary of $37,295, which is higher than the $35,846 average annual salary of a dismantler.

The top three skills for a dismantler include hand tools, dismantle and torches. The most important skills for a sort line worker are RF, , and .

Dismantler vs sort line worker overview

	Dismantler	Sort Line Worker
Yearly salary	$35,846	$37,295
Hourly rate	$17.23	$17.93
Growth rate	-	-3%
Number of jobs	330	65,038
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 59%	High School Diploma, 43%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	12	12

Dismantler vs sort line worker salary

Dismantlers and sort line workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Dismantler	Sort Line Worker
Average salary	$35,846	$37,295
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $50,000	Between $27,000 And $50,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between dismantler and sort line worker education

There are a few differences between a dismantler and a sort line worker in terms of educational background:

	Dismantler	Sort Line Worker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 59%	High School Diploma, 43%
Most common major	Automotive Technology	Business
Most common college	SUNY Farmingdale	Stanford University

Dismantler vs sort line worker demographics

Here are the differences between dismantlers' and sort line workers' demographics:

	Dismantler	Sort Line Worker
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 94.5% Female, 5.5%	Male, 61.9% Female, 38.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 18.5% Asian, 7.2% White, 59.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 9.7% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.6% Asian, 7.3% White, 60.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between dismantler and sort line worker duties and responsibilities

Dismantler example responsibilities.

Disnmalt CRT tvs and also move tv racks with a pallet jack
Clip body or frame sections utilizing gas and electric saws, oxyacetylene torches, pneumatic tools and hand tools.
Dismantle CRT televisions in production.
Recycle them in their right place.
Disassemble and recycle of parts from various automobiles.
Break down TVs using hammer and hand drill.

Sort line worker example responsibilities.

Pack product according to spreadsheets and run distributing lines while conducting computer operating codes for organization.
Pack product according to spreadsheets and run distributing lines while conducting computer operating codes for organization.

Dismantler vs sort line worker skills

Common dismantler skills

Hand Tools, 36%
Dismantle, 34%
Torches, 24%
Safety Standards, 2%
OSHA, 1%
Computer System, 1%

Common sort line worker skills

RF, 100%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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