Electric fork operator vs fork truck operator

The differences between electric fork operators and fork truck 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 fork truck operator. Additionally, a fork truck operator has an average salary of $32,272, 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 fork truck operator are pallets, safety procedures, and load trucks.

Electric fork operator vs fork truck operator overview

	Electric Fork Operator	Fork Truck Operator
Yearly salary	$32,251	$32,272
Hourly rate	$15.51	$15.52
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	41,349	117,624
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 30%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	4	4

Electric fork operator vs fork truck operator salary

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

	Electric Fork Operator	Fork Truck Operator
Average salary	$32,251	$32,272
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $37,000	Between $26,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	Grand Forks, ND
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Seneca Foods
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between electric fork operator and fork truck operator education

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

	Electric Fork Operator	Fork Truck Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 30%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Supply Chain Management	Business
Most common college	-	-

Electric fork operator vs fork truck operator demographics

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

	Electric Fork Operator	Fork Truck Operator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 100.0% Female, 0.0%	Male, 87.1% Female, 12.9%
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, 12.8% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 13.7% Asian, 1.9% White, 66.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between electric fork operator and fork truck 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.

Fork truck operator example responsibilities.

Create and cataloge files for GMP library.
Perform specialized production line and quality control duties in a professional production environment specializing in plastic extrusion.
Perform specialized production line and quality control duties in a professional production environment specializing in plastic extrusion.

Electric fork operator vs fork truck operator skills

Common electric fork operator skills

Unload Materials, 100%

Common fork truck operator skills

Pallets, 19%
Safety Procedures, 10%
Load Trucks, 7%
Load Trailers, 6%
Pallet Jack, 6%
Assembly Line, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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