Furniture mover vs mover helper

The differences between furniture movers and mover helpers 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 $32,737 average annual salary of a mover helper.

The top three skills for a furniture mover include work ethic, customer service and office furniture. The most important skills for a mover helper are work ethic, customer service, and office furniture.

Furniture mover vs mover helper overview

	Furniture Mover	Mover Helper
Yearly salary	$33,129	$32,737
Hourly rate	$15.93	$15.74
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	4,349	16,603
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 59%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Furniture mover vs mover helper salary

Furniture movers and mover helpers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Furniture Mover	Mover Helper
Average salary	$33,129	$32,737
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $42,000	Between $26,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	Anchorage, AK	Fort Collins, CO
Highest paying state	Alaska	Minnesota
Best paying company	DeWitt LLP Law Firm	Iron Mountain
Best paying industry	Insurance	Technology

Differences between furniture mover and mover helper education

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

	Furniture Mover	Mover Helper
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 59%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Furniture mover vs mover helper demographics

Here are the differences between furniture movers' and mover helpers' demographics:

	Furniture Mover	Mover Helper
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 96.5% Female, 3.5%	Male, 95.9% Female, 4.1%
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, 13.9% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 20.3% Asian, 5.8% White, 53.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between furniture mover and mover helper 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.

Mover helper example responsibilities.

Utilize a variety of moving equipment including carrying straps, dollies, and hand trucks to ensure safe handling of belongings.
Help make sheet metal pans for metal roof jobs, heat weld seams and patches on PVC rubber roofs.
Install components to heating/ cooling equipment, such as air ducts, vents, pipes and A/C units, following blueprints.
Help install duct systems, furnaces, a/c's, roof top units, and vents for furnaces and exhaust fans.
Demonstrate Santa's products and crafts and operate wonderland bakery
Fast pace working environment that require courteous and professional communication with clients, efficient teamwork, great organizational skills.

Furniture mover vs mover helper skills

Common furniture mover skills

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

Common mover helper skills

Work Ethic, 54%
Customer Service, 33%
Office Furniture, 7%
Load Trucks, 1%
Household Goods, 1%
Delivery Vehicle, 1%