Furniture mover vs freight associate

The differences between furniture movers and freight associates 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 $32,103 average annual salary of a freight associate.

The top three skills for a furniture mover include work ethic, customer service and office furniture. The most important skills for a freight associate are sales floor, cleanliness, and customer service.

Furniture mover vs freight associate overview

	Furniture Mover	Freight Associate
Yearly salary	$33,129	$32,103
Hourly rate	$15.93	$15.43
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	4,349	6,477
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Furniture mover vs freight associate salary

Furniture movers and freight associates have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Furniture Mover	Freight Associate
Average salary	$33,129	$32,103
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $42,000	Between $26,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	Anchorage, AK	-
Highest paying state	Alaska	-
Best paying company	DeWitt LLP Law Firm	-
Best paying industry	Insurance	-

Differences between furniture mover and freight associate education

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

	Furniture Mover	Freight Associate
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Furniture mover vs freight associate demographics

Here are the differences between furniture movers' and freight associates' demographics:

	Furniture Mover	Freight Associate
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 96.5% Female, 3.5%	Male, 75.0% Female, 25.0%
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, 13.0% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 20.2% Asian, 6.0% White, 54.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between furniture mover and freight associate 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.

Freight associate example responsibilities.

Operate a wide variety of lift equipment.
Work at the MSP airport sorting and loading air containers to assure proper delivery.
Job duties include receiving and unloading freight, pulling pallets to the floor after separating.
Specialize in use of RF equipment to determine sign needs by fixture for particular ad events.
Stack empty CHEP pallets in racks and regular pallets on dock floor at end of shift.
Perform inventory duties with the RF hand scanner, which include research, outs, and rigs.

Furniture mover vs freight associate skills

Common furniture mover skills

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

Common freight associate skills

Sales Floor, 42%
Cleanliness, 42%
Customer Service, 5%
Sort Merchandise, 3%
Store Merchandise, 2%
Math, 1%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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