Document scanner vs feeder

The differences between document scanners and feeders can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a feeder has an average salary of $31,642, which is higher than the $28,006 average annual salary of a document scanner.

The top three skills for a document scanner include data entry, computer database and computer system. The most important skills for a feeder are pallet jack, customer specifications, and safety standards.

Document scanner vs feeder overview

	Document Scanner	Feeder
Yearly salary	$28,006	$31,642
Hourly rate	$13.46	$15.21
Growth rate	-	6%
Number of jobs	3,124	695
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 30%	High School Diploma, 49%
Average age	46	42
Years of experience	-	-

Document scanner vs feeder salary

Document scanners and feeders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Document Scanner	Feeder
Average salary	$28,006	$31,642
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $32,000	Between $24,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	Seattle, WA	Brentwood, NY
Highest paying state	Washington	New York
Best paying company	PSEA	UPS
Best paying industry	Health Care	Transportation

Differences between document scanner and feeder education

There are a few differences between a document scanner and a feeder in terms of educational background:

	Document Scanner	Feeder
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 30%	High School Diploma, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Western Carolina University	-

Document scanner vs feeder demographics

Here are the differences between document scanners' and feeders' demographics:

	Document Scanner	Feeder
Average age	46	42
Gender ratio	Male, 35.0% Female, 65.0%	Male, 54.5% Female, 45.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.1% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 15.9% Asian, 5.4% White, 62.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 6.6% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 14.5% Asian, 8.0% White, 63.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.3%
LGBT Percentage	9%	10%

Differences between document scanner and feeder duties and responsibilities

Document scanner example responsibilities.

Manage files, medical records and major customers requiring IPRO services.
Convert scanned images into either TIF or PDF format.
Scan all documents in chronological order, name and save in PDF.
Reassemble and organize document at the end of scan QC to compete job.
Provide QC of files, documents and clarity of all projects and complete documents on time.
Scan return items for Walmart and Sam's club, assign items to a palate until the palate is full.

Feeder example responsibilities.

Fed spoons and forks into machine to be send out to different companies
Place finish product onto conveyors or into carts, dump slings of product onto work tables.
Rotate product first in first out (FIFO).
Operate 5-color 40"Komori!
Operate 6-color 26"Komori!
Run lines that produce plastic shrink bundling.

Document scanner vs feeder skills

Common document scanner skills

Data Entry, 33%
Computer Database, 19%
Computer System, 9%
Image Quality, 7%
Electronic Images, 4%
Clips, 3%

Common feeder skills

Pallet Jack, 27%
Customer Specifications, 19%
Safety Standards, 18%
Assembly Line, 11%
RAN, 5%
Tape Measure, 4%