Freight sorter vs mover

The differences between freight sorters and movers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a mover has an average salary of $33,187, which is higher than the $30,215 average annual salary of a freight sorter.

The top three skills for a freight sorter include load freight, delivery vehicle and hand trucks. The most important skills for a mover are office furniture, customer service, and household goods.

Freight sorter vs mover overview

	Freight Sorter	Mover
Yearly salary	$30,215	$33,187
Hourly rate	$14.53	$15.96
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	24,613	4,222
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 39%	High School Diploma, 56%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Freight sorter vs mover salary

Freight sorters and movers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Freight Sorter	Mover
Average salary	$30,215	$33,187
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $37,000	Between $26,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	-	Kent, WA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Zag
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between freight sorter and mover education

There are a few differences between a freight sorter and a mover in terms of educational background:

	Freight Sorter	Mover
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 39%	High School Diploma, 56%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Business
Most common college	-	-

Freight sorter vs mover demographics

Here are the differences between freight sorters' and movers' demographics:

	Freight Sorter	Mover
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 70.9% Female, 29.1%	Male, 94.3% Female, 5.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 15.7% Asian, 5.1% White, 62.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 13.9% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 5.3% White, 55.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between freight sorter and mover duties and responsibilities

Freight sorter example responsibilities.

Process mail using automate mail processing equipment or manual methods of sortation and distribution.
Volunteer work for kohl's cares events.

Mover example responsibilities.

Hand hoisting furniture both up and down.
Assist families with helping to build their new homes through USDA funding.
Move pianos, gym equipment, bookcases, computer equipment, televisions, mirrors and glass pieces.
Work with USDA to develop policies and procedures to enhance the volume and quality of housing services.
Used a variety of items such as, a fork lift and dollies to move receptacles to and from appropriate locations.
Develop inventory management -learn how to pack/unpack furniture by utilizing hand-trucks and dollies for public/private housing moves

Freight sorter vs mover skills

Common freight sorter skills

Load Freight, 62%
Delivery Vehicle, 22%
Hand Trucks, 6%
Sales Floor, 6%
Sort Freight, 4%

Common mover skills

Office Furniture, 40%
Customer Service, 15%
Household Goods, 7%
Load Trucks, 6%
Pallet Jack, 4%
Delivery Vehicle, 4%