Dock worker vs stevedore

The differences between dock workers and stevedores can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a dock worker has an average salary of $36,027, which is higher than the $31,830 average annual salary of a stevedore.

The top three skills for a dock worker include safety rules, tractor trailer and LTL. The most important skills for a stevedore are cranes, loaders, and load cargo.

Dock worker vs stevedore overview

	Dock Worker	Stevedore
Yearly salary	$36,027	$31,830
Hourly rate	$17.32	$15.30
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	119,104	4,833
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 38%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Dock worker vs stevedore salary

Dock workers and stevedores have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Dock Worker	Stevedore
Average salary	$36,027	$31,830
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $43,000	Between $23,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	Coon Rapids, MN	-
Highest paying state	Alaska	-
Best paying company	Dairy Farmers of America	-
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	-

Differences between dock worker and stevedore education

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

	Dock Worker	Stevedore
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 38%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Dock worker vs stevedore demographics

Here are the differences between dock workers' and stevedores' demographics:

	Dock Worker	Stevedore
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 92.9% Female, 7.1%	Male, 91.3% Female, 8.7%
Race ratio	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%	Black or African American, 14.8% Unknown, 5.8% Hispanic or Latino, 20.9% Asian, 5.1% White, 52.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between dock worker and stevedore duties and responsibilities

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.

Stevedore example responsibilities.

Manage movement and operations of port-heavy equipment (forklifts , 65-ton overhead cranes, container trucks, and trans-loaders).
Used welders, cutting torches, industrial paint and airless sprayers to repair and refinish vessels and machinery.
pay loaders, hi-lo).
Engage in hoisting and moving loads.
Connect load handling equipment's like slings, hooks, chains and cables to winch and vehicles.
Connect load handling equipment like slings, hooks, chains and cables to freight to be load on barges.

Dock worker vs stevedore skills

Common dock worker skills

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

Common stevedore skills

Cranes, 55%
Loaders, 20%
Load Cargo, 8%
Yard Operations, 4%
Slings, 3%
Hand Signals, 2%