Fruit express agent vs shipping associate

The differences between fruit express agents and shipping associates can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a fruit express agent and a shipping associate. Additionally, a fruit express agent has an average salary of $36,012, which is higher than the $33,137 average annual salary of a shipping associate.

The top three skills for a fruit express agent include computer system, data entry and rental agreements. The most important skills for a shipping associate are pallets, customer service, and phone calls.

Fruit express agent vs shipping associate overview

	Fruit Express Agent	Shipping Associate
Yearly salary	$36,012	$33,137
Hourly rate	$17.31	$15.93
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	26,084	171,689
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	12	12

Fruit express agent vs shipping associate salary

Fruit express agents and shipping associates have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Fruit Express Agent	Shipping Associate
Average salary	$36,012	$33,137
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $56,000	Between $26,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Nestlé
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between fruit express agent and shipping associate education

There are a few differences between a fruit express agent and a shipping associate in terms of educational background:

	Fruit Express Agent	Shipping Associate
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Fruit express agent vs shipping associate demographics

Here are the differences between fruit express agents' and shipping associates' demographics:

	Fruit Express Agent	Shipping Associate
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 58.5% Female, 41.5%	Male, 75.3% Female, 24.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.5% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 21.0% Asian, 7.2% White, 55.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 10.7% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 18.8% Asian, 7.4% White, 58.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between fruit express agent and shipping associate duties and responsibilities

Fruit express agent example responsibilities.

Manage corporate travel arrangements for executive and VIP clients and organize travel billing for corporate accounts.
Collaborate with TSA leadership to complete simulation exercises that prepare team members for various security breaches or natural disasters.
Collaborate with TSA leadership to complete simulation exercises that prepare team members for various security breaches or natural disasters.

Shipping associate example responsibilities.

Pick up mail and packages from USPS facilities.
Pick up & deliver mail to & from USPS processing center.
Create bill of ladings for LTL shipments for both international and domestic.
Develop a working knowledge of WMS systems to research inventory or print bills of lading.
Prepare paperwork & make pick-up arrangements for shipments to be transport by way of LTL trucks.
Gain basic understating of logistics and large-scale management.

Fruit express agent vs shipping associate skills

Common fruit express agent skills

Computer System, 26%
Data Entry, 24%
Rental Agreements, 19%
Sales Techniques, 14%
Rental Contracts, 6%
Rental Transactions, 5%

Common shipping associate skills

Pallets, 12%
Customer Service, 9%
Phone Calls, 7%
Math, 7%
Safety Procedures, 6%
WMS, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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