Freight elevator operator vs wheeler

The differences between freight elevator operators and wheelers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a freight elevator operator has an average salary of $51,583, which is higher than the $51,560 average annual salary of a wheeler.

The top three skills for a freight elevator operator include sales floor, freight elevator and stock merchandise. The most important skills for a wheeler are DOT, , and .

Freight elevator operator vs wheeler overview

	Freight Elevator Operator	Wheeler
Yearly salary	$51,583	$51,560
Hourly rate	$24.80	$24.79
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	32,831	1,134
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	High School Diploma, 43%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	-	-

Freight elevator operator vs wheeler salary

Freight elevator operators and wheelers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Freight Elevator Operator	Wheeler
Average salary	$51,583	$51,560
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 wheeler education

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

	Freight Elevator Operator	Wheeler
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	High School Diploma, 43%
Most common major	Business	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Freight elevator operator vs wheeler demographics

Here are the differences between freight elevator operators' and wheelers' demographics:

	Freight Elevator Operator	Wheeler
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 87.2% Female, 12.8%	Male, 80.8% Female, 19.2%
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, 11.5% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 16.9% Asian, 3.9% White, 62.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between freight elevator operator and wheeler duties and responsibilities

Freight elevator operator example responsibilities.

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

Wheeler example responsibilities.

Serve as an account manager and utilize Salesforce to manage deals from start to finish.
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 wheeler skills

Common freight elevator operator skills

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

Common wheeler skills

DOT, 100%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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