Furniture mover vs driver/mover

The differences between furniture movers and driver/movers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a furniture mover has an average salary of $33,129, which is higher than the $32,317 average annual salary of a driver/mover.

The top three skills for a furniture mover include work ethic, customer service and office furniture. The most important skills for a driver/mover are customer service, equipment inventory, and CDL.

Furniture mover vs driver/mover overview

	Furniture Mover	Driver/Mover
Yearly salary	$33,129	$32,317
Hourly rate	$15.93	$15.54
Growth rate	6%	4%
Number of jobs	4,349	929,748
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 55%
Average age	40	48
Years of experience	-	2

Furniture mover vs driver/mover salary

Furniture movers and driver/movers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Furniture Mover	Driver/Mover
Average salary	$33,129	$32,317
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $42,000	Between $23,000 And $45,000
Highest paying City	Anchorage, AK	Lynnwood, WA
Highest paying state	Alaska	Washington
Best paying company	DeWitt LLP Law Firm	University of Washington
Best paying industry	Insurance	Energy

Differences between furniture mover and driver/mover education

There are a few differences between a furniture mover and a driver/mover in terms of educational background:

	Furniture Mover	Driver/Mover
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 55%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Furniture mover vs driver/mover demographics

Here are the differences between furniture movers' and driver/movers' demographics:

	Furniture Mover	Driver/Mover
Average age	40	48
Gender ratio	Male, 96.5% Female, 3.5%	Male, 97.2% Female, 2.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.0% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 17.5% Asian, 6.1% White, 56.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 12.8% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 19.1% Asian, 3.8% White, 58.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	5%	4%

Differences between furniture mover and driver/mover duties and responsibilities

Furniture mover example responsibilities.

Used a variety of equipment; pallet jack, forklift, dollies, etc.
Operate dollies, book carts, piano dollies, and other moving equipment, using the right equipment for each job.
Fast pace working environment that require courteous and professional communication with clients, efficient teamwork, great organizational skills.
Fast pace working environment that require courteous and professional communication with clients, efficient teamwork, great organizational skills.

Driver/mover example responsibilities.

Deliver and install kitchen ware, hanging microwaves, stoves, dishwashers, etc.
Gas line installation/plumbing, and HVAC.
Maintain an organize, timely schedule for all pickup and deliveries.
DOT certify company box truck driver , 26' box trucks.
Drive straight trucks on dedicate daily truck routesDeliver & install whirlpool appliances
Deliver and install gas and wood burning gas stoves in customer's homes.

Furniture mover vs driver/mover skills

Common furniture mover skills

Work Ethic, 33%
Customer Service, 16%
Office Furniture, 11%
Load Trucks, 6%
CDL, 5%
Customers Homes, 4%

Common driver/mover skills

Customer Service, 18%
Equipment Inventory, 13%
CDL, 13%
Complete Paperwork, 12%
Truck Inspections, 10%
Office Furniture, 9%