Drop worker vs shop worker

The differences between drop workers and shop workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a shop worker has an average salary of $31,850, which is higher than the $31,022 average annual salary of a drop worker.

The top three skills for a drop worker include customer service, and . The most important skills for a shop worker are tape measure, safety procedures, and in-shop.

Drop worker vs shop worker overview

	Drop Worker	Shop Worker
Yearly salary	$31,022	$31,850
Hourly rate	$14.91	$15.31
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	24,324	73,161
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 75%	High School Diploma, 37%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	-

Drop worker vs shop worker salary

Drop workers and shop workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Drop Worker	Shop Worker
Average salary	$31,022	$31,850
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $43,000	Between $24,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	-	Everett, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Shipt
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between drop worker and shop worker education

There are a few differences between a drop worker and a shop worker in terms of educational background:

	Drop Worker	Shop Worker
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 75%	High School Diploma, 37%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Drop worker vs shop worker demographics

Here are the differences between drop workers' and shop workers' demographics:

	Drop Worker	Shop Worker
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 66.7% Female, 33.3%	Male, 76.5% Female, 23.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.2% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 19.2% Asian, 5.5% White, 58.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.0% Asian, 6.9% White, 62.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between drop worker and shop worker duties and responsibilities

Drop worker example responsibilities.

Develop or implement product-marketing strategies, including advertising campaigns or sales promotions.
Develop or implement product-marketing strategies, including advertising campaigns or sales promotions.

Shop worker example responsibilities.

Used calipers and gauges to make sure parts are within specs.
Record transactions in POS system from both in shop and drive thru orders.
Used FeatureCAM to prepare parts modele by students to be CNC mill with greater precision than if machine manually.
Transform the blueprint or sketch from a design into a useable product by cutting, shaping and assembling steel.
Assist shop manager in making of jigs, cut lists, and machining plans to ensure productivity and quality control.
Operate various machines such as drill presses, table saws, CNC routers and forklifts, safely in a busy warehouse.

Drop worker vs shop worker skills

Common drop worker skills

Customer Service, 100%

Common shop worker skills

Tape Measure, 9%
Safety Procedures, 8%
In-Shop, 6%
Delivery Orders, 6%
Pro Shop, 5%
Food Preparation, 5%