Freight unloader vs dock worker

The differences between freight unloaders and dock workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a freight unloader has an average salary of $37,969, which is higher than the $36,027 average annual salary of a dock worker.

The top three skills for a freight unloader include pallets, pallet jack and sales floor. The most important skills for a dock worker are safety rules, tractor trailer, and LTL.

Freight unloader vs dock worker overview

	Freight Unloader	Dock Worker
Yearly salary	$37,969	$36,027
Hourly rate	$18.25	$17.32
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	13,243	119,104
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 49%	High School Diploma, 54%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Freight unloader vs dock worker salary

Freight unloaders and dock workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Freight Unloader	Dock Worker
Average salary	$37,969	$36,027
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $47,000	Between $29,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	-	Coon Rapids, MN
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Dairy Farmers of America
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between freight unloader and dock worker education

There are a few differences between a freight unloader and a dock worker in terms of educational background:

	Freight Unloader	Dock Worker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 49%	High School Diploma, 54%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Freight unloader vs dock worker demographics

Here are the differences between freight unloaders' and dock workers' demographics:

	Freight Unloader	Dock Worker
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 86.9% Female, 13.1%	Male, 92.9% Female, 7.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.8% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 20.6% Asian, 5.7% White, 55.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 13.2% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.2% Asian, 5.1% White, 57.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between freight unloader and dock worker duties and responsibilities

Freight unloader example responsibilities.

Provide regular assistance to supervisors to assist in store profitability and cleanliness.
Identify and read vendor packing slips, carrier shipping documents, UPC labels and other receiving documents.

Dock worker example responsibilities.

Operate yard truck to manage dock needs, maintain safety and cleanliness of dock as well as yard.
Work with AS400 WMS to coordinate the movement of freight in and out of the terminal.
Use of the AS400 to process outbound shipments, including but not limit to data entry, and BOL imaging.
Print BOL for daily deliveries.
Use RF scanning system to select orders.
Process and palletize all damage, penny, and RTV merchandise.

Freight unloader vs dock worker skills

Common freight unloader skills

Pallets, 25%
Pallet Jack, 21%
Sales Floor, 15%
Customer Service, 13%
Unload Trailers, 9%
Truck Freight, 6%

Common dock worker skills

Safety Rules, 12%
Tractor Trailer, 8%
LTL, 8%
Unload Trailers, 6%
Basic Math, 5%
Dock Equipment, 5%