Dumper vs wheeler

The differences between dumpers and wheelers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a dumper has an average salary of $51,594, which is higher than the $51,560 average annual salary of a wheeler.

The top three skills for a dumper include safety policies, pallets and cold environment. The most important skills for a wheeler are DOT, , and .

Dumper vs wheeler overview

	Dumper	Wheeler
Yearly salary	$51,594	$51,560
Hourly rate	$24.80	$24.79
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	257	1,134
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 69%	High School Diploma, 43%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	-	-

Dumper vs wheeler salary

Dumpers and wheelers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Dumper	Wheeler
Average salary	$51,594	$51,560
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $108,000	Between $24,000 And $108,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between dumper and wheeler education

There are a few differences between a dumper and a wheeler in terms of educational background:

	Dumper	Wheeler
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 69%	High School Diploma, 43%
Most common major	General Studies	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Dumper vs wheeler demographics

Here are the differences between dumpers' and wheelers' demographics:

	Dumper	Wheeler
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 87.5% Female, 12.5%	Male, 80.8% Female, 19.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 17.2% Asian, 4.7% White, 61.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%	Black or African American, 11.5% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 16.9% Asian, 3.9% White, 62.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between dumper and wheeler duties and responsibilities

Dumper example responsibilities.

fork truck run bailer general warehouse work
Stack finish cased products on pallets as well as dumping bulk foods in a hopper for manufacturing foods.
Fill sandbags and cut scribing wood and wire for cement pours.

Wheeler example responsibilities.

Serve as an account manager and utilize Salesforce to manage deals from start to finish.
Utilize DIAD equipment to verify package recipient and obtain recipient signature if necessary.
Utilize DIAD equipment to verify package recipient and obtain recipient signature if necessary.

Dumper vs wheeler skills

Common dumper skills

Safety Policies, 75%
Pallets, 21%
Cold Environment, 3%
Production Lines, 1%

Common wheeler skills

DOT, 100%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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