Electric fork operator vs cherry picker operator

The differences between electric fork operators and cherry picker operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both an electric fork operator and a cherry picker operator. Additionally, a cherry picker operator has an average salary of $33,956, which is higher than the $32,251 average annual salary of an electric fork operator.

The top three skills for an electric fork operator include unload materials, and . The most important skills for a cherry picker operator are cherry-picker, pallets, and rf scanner.

Electric fork operator vs cherry picker operator overview

	Electric Fork Operator	Cherry Picker Operator
Yearly salary	$32,251	$33,956
Hourly rate	$15.51	$16.32
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	41,349	105,023
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 30%	High School Diploma, 62%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	4	4

Electric fork operator vs cherry picker operator salary

Electric fork operators and cherry picker operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Electric Fork Operator	Cherry Picker Operator
Average salary	$32,251	$33,956
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $37,000	Between $27,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	-	Eagan, MN
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	United Natural Foods
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between electric fork operator and cherry picker operator education

There are a few differences between an electric fork operator and a cherry picker operator in terms of educational background:

	Electric Fork Operator	Cherry Picker Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 30%	High School Diploma, 62%
Most common major	Supply Chain Management	Business
Most common college	-	-

Electric fork operator vs cherry picker operator demographics

Here are the differences between electric fork operators' and cherry picker operators' demographics:

	Electric Fork Operator	Cherry Picker Operator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 100.0% Female, 0.0%	Male, 76.5% Female, 23.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 20.3% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 23.2% Asian, 1.8% White, 49.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 16.3% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 20.6% Asian, 2.4% White, 55.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between electric fork operator and cherry picker operator duties and responsibilities

Electric fork operator example responsibilities.

Operate heavy machinery such as bobcat equipment and also operate and pave asphalt perform demolition work.
Move inventory in support of logistics management.

Cherry picker operator example responsibilities.

Order selector, replenish, loader
Pick parts using scan handgunHelp QC pack parts into box
Order selector fork lift operator shipping and receiving whole sale foods
Collect and deliver pallets of inventory to other stations.
Maintain accurate and timely documentation as is required by organization and OSHA.
Pick inventory on floor level using a walkie.

Electric fork operator vs cherry picker operator skills

Common electric fork operator skills

Unload Materials, 100%

Common cherry picker operator skills

Cherry-Picker, 36%
Pallets, 11%
RF Scanner, 10%
Electric Pallet Jack, 6%
Cherry Pickers, 6%
Work Ethic, 5%

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