Freight elevator operator vs lead cargo mover

The differences between freight elevator operators and lead cargo movers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a lead cargo mover has an average salary of $51,585, which is higher than the $51,583 average annual salary of a freight elevator operator.

The top three skills for a freight elevator operator include sales floor, freight elevator and stock merchandise. The most important skills for a lead cargo mover are office furniture, and storage, and customer satisfaction.

Freight elevator operator vs lead cargo mover overview

	Freight Elevator Operator	Lead Cargo Mover
Yearly salary	$51,583	$51,585
Hourly rate	$24.80	$24.80
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	32,831	6,680
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	High School Diploma, 52%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	-	-

Freight elevator operator vs lead cargo mover salary

Freight elevator operators and lead cargo movers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Freight Elevator Operator	Lead Cargo Mover
Average salary	$51,583	$51,585
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 freight elevator operator and lead cargo mover education

There are a few differences between a freight elevator operator and a lead cargo mover in terms of educational background:

	Freight Elevator Operator	Lead Cargo Mover
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	High School Diploma, 52%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Freight elevator operator vs lead cargo mover demographics

Here are the differences between freight elevator operators' and lead cargo movers' demographics:

	Freight Elevator Operator	Lead Cargo Mover
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 87.2% Female, 12.8%	Male, 97.1% Female, 2.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 25.9% Asian, 3.9% White, 53.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%	Black or African American, 10.8% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 15.9% Asian, 3.7% White, 64.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between freight elevator operator and lead cargo mover duties and responsibilities

Freight elevator operator example responsibilities.

Monitor and maintain merchandise database utilizing Microsoft office.
Monitor and maintain merchandise database utilizing Microsoft office.

Lead cargo mover example responsibilities.

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.

Freight elevator operator vs lead cargo mover skills

Common freight elevator operator skills

Sales Floor, 40%
Freight Elevator, 35%
Stock Merchandise, 11%
Transport Passengers, 9%
Building Maintenance, 5%

Common lead cargo mover skills

Office Furniture, 48%
and Storage, 24%
Customer Satisfaction, 11%
Office Equipment, 5%
DOT, 5%
Hand Trucks, 4%

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Freight Elevator Operator vs Lead Cargo Mover

Updated January 8, 2025

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