Forklift-picker vs case picker/temp

The differences between forklift-pickers and case picker/temps can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a case picker/temp has an average salary of $33,549, which is higher than the $32,704 average annual salary of a forklift-picker.

The top three skills for a forklift-picker include pallets, pallet jack and rf scanner. The most important skills for a case picker/temp are basic math, electric pallet jack, and math.

Forklift-picker vs case picker/temp overview

	Forklift-Picker	Case Picker/Temp
Yearly salary	$32,704	$33,549
Hourly rate	$15.72	$16.13
Growth rate	7%	6%
Number of jobs	44,786	75,374
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 65%	High School Diploma, 58%
Average age	43	40
Years of experience	4	-

Forklift-picker vs case picker/temp salary

Forklift-pickers and case picker/temps have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Forklift-Picker	Case Picker/Temp
Average salary	$32,704	$33,549
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $40,000	Between $27,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	Sioux Falls, SD	Auburn, WA
Highest paying state	North Dakota	Washington
Best paying company	Tyson Foods	University of California
Best paying industry	Technology	Manufacturing

Differences between forklift-picker and case picker/temp education

There are a few differences between a forklift-picker and a case picker/temp in terms of educational background:

	Forklift-Picker	Case Picker/Temp
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 65%	High School Diploma, 58%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Forklift-picker vs case picker/temp demographics

Here are the differences between forklift-pickers' and case picker/temps' demographics:

	Forklift-Picker	Case Picker/Temp
Average age	43	40
Gender ratio	Male, 89.6% Female, 10.4%	Male, 74.3% Female, 25.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 14.3% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 20.9% Asian, 2.8% White, 56.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 12.9% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 20.1% Asian, 7.8% White, 54.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	4%	7%

Differences between forklift-picker and case picker/temp duties and responsibilities

Forklift-picker example responsibilities.

Operate forklift to organize and wrap complete pallets, also operate other machinery that handle completed pallets to load company trucks.
Maintain accurate and timely documentation as is required by organization and OSHA.
Shrink wrap pallet and then set pallet by the correct load door to be check for accuracy.
Certify cherry picker operator / pull orders and putaway

Case picker/temp example responsibilities.

Report inventory balances and cycle counts in the WMS system.
Utilize the WMS system to acquire goods and transport them to the picking module.
Certify cherry picker operator / pull orders and putaway
Pick cases using a battery/hydrogen power pallet jack.
Utilize pallet jack to retrieve package merchandise from warehouse in accordance to warehouse management solutions.
Bring complete orders to the fed ex area.

Forklift-picker vs case picker/temp skills

Common forklift-picker skills

Pallets, 22%
Pallet Jack, 17%
RF Scanner, 10%
Load Trucks, 8%
Shipping Receiving, 7%
Reach Truck, 6%

Common case picker/temp skills

Basic Math, 28%
Electric Pallet Jack, 16%
Math, 12%
Pallets, 11%
Customer Orders, 10%
Warehouse Environment, 8%

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