Electric fork operator vs terminal operator

The differences between electric fork operators and terminal 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 terminal operator. Additionally, a terminal operator has an average salary of $39,948, 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 terminal operator are loaders, cranes, and rail cars.

Electric fork operator vs terminal operator overview

	Electric Fork Operator	Terminal Operator
Yearly salary	$32,251	$39,948
Hourly rate	$15.51	$19.21
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	41,349	43,328
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 30%	High School Diploma, 34%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	4	4

Electric fork operator vs terminal operator salary

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

	Electric Fork Operator	Terminal Operator
Average salary	$32,251	$39,948
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $37,000	Between $32,000 And $48,000
Highest paying City	-	Fargo, ND
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Land O'Lakes
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between electric fork operator and terminal operator education

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

	Electric Fork Operator	Terminal Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 30%	High School Diploma, 34%
Most common major	Supply Chain Management	Business
Most common college	-	-

Electric fork operator vs terminal operator demographics

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

	Electric Fork Operator	Terminal Operator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 100.0% Female, 0.0%	Male, 82.5% Female, 17.5%
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, 15.3% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 20.5% Asian, 2.9% White, 56.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between electric fork operator and terminal 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.

Terminal operator example responsibilities.

Manage the efficient use of locomotives and fuel to ensure that freight car cycles are effectively manage while in the terminals.
Operate forklift, loaders, bulldozers, excavators, ship hydraulic cranes.
Pull LTL loads for shipment.
Experience in Lock-Out/Tag-Out (LOTO).
Operate forklifts and loaders for loading aircraft.
Complete and signs declaration of inspection (Doi).

Electric fork operator vs terminal operator skills

Common electric fork operator skills

Unload Materials, 100%

Common terminal operator skills

Loaders, 9%
Cranes, 9%
Rail Cars, 7%
Customer Service, 6%
TWIC, 5%
General Maintenance, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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