Freight team associate vs loader/unloader

The differences between freight team associates and loader/unloaders can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a freight team associate has an average salary of $32,188, which is higher than the $31,827 average annual salary of a loader/unloader.

The top three skills for a freight team associate include sales floor, customer service and electric pallet jack. The most important skills for a loader/unloader are inventory control, electric pallet jack, and pallets.

Freight team associate vs loader/unloader overview

	Freight Team Associate	Loader/Unloader
Yearly salary	$32,188	$31,827
Hourly rate	$15.47	$15.30
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	31,676	67,063
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 63%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Freight team associate vs loader/unloader salary

Freight team associates and loader/unloaders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Freight Team Associate	Loader/Unloader
Average salary	$32,188	$31,827
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $39,000	Between $26,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	-	Tacoma, WA
Highest paying state	-	Minnesota
Best paying company	-	Bunge
Best paying industry	-	Transportation

Differences between freight team associate and loader/unloader education

There are a few differences between a freight team associate and a loader/unloader in terms of educational background:

	Freight Team Associate	Loader/Unloader
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 63%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Freight team associate vs loader/unloader demographics

Here are the differences between freight team associates' and loader/unloaders' demographics:

	Freight Team Associate	Loader/Unloader
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 81.5% Female, 18.5%	Male, 89.7% Female, 10.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.6% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 20.4% Asian, 5.5% White, 53.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%	Black or African American, 14.9% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.8% Asian, 5.5% White, 53.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between freight team associate and loader/unloader duties and responsibilities

Freight team associate example responsibilities.

Manage customer resolutions associate with flight reservations.
Unload, POS associate (cashier), floor associate.
Summer position in a basic retail role with inventory responsibility after closing including some training with forklifts and power jacks
Assist customers with loading groceries, stage merchandise for customer purchase

Loader/unloader example responsibilities.

Check boxes for leaks or damages so they can be send to back to QA.
Provide QA and material damage reports.
Position also require the use of RF equipment.
Load shingles on roof tops during the summer time.
Roof LoaderLoading shingles and unloading other roofing materials onto roofs.
Stock groceries and freight, unload trucks, condition aisles.

Freight team associate vs loader/unloader skills

Common freight team associate skills

Sales Floor, 21%
Customer Service, 17%
Electric Pallet Jack, 13%
Store Shelves, 11%
Store Merchandise, 10%
Forklifts, 5%

Common loader/unloader skills

Inventory Control, 27%
Electric Pallet Jack, 16%
Pallets, 13%
Tractor Trailer, 10%
Safety Procedures, 6%
Delivery Truck, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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