Furniture mover vs package handler

The differences between furniture movers and package handlers 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 $32,785 average annual salary of a package handler.

The top three skills for a furniture mover include work ethic, customer service and office furniture. The most important skills for a package handler are warehouse environment, load trailers, and delivery truck.

Furniture mover vs package handler overview

	Furniture Mover	Package Handler
Yearly salary	$33,129	$32,785
Hourly rate	$15.93	$15.76
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	4,349	93,831
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 49%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Furniture mover vs package handler salary

Furniture movers and package handlers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Furniture Mover	Package Handler
Average salary	$33,129	$32,785
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $42,000	Between $26,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	Anchorage, AK	Saint Paul, MN
Highest paying state	Alaska	Minnesota
Best paying company	DeWitt LLP Law Firm	ALDI USA
Best paying industry	Insurance	Retail

Differences between furniture mover and package handler education

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

	Furniture Mover	Package Handler
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Furniture mover vs package handler demographics

Here are the differences between furniture movers' and package handlers' demographics:

	Furniture Mover	Package Handler
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 96.5% Female, 3.5%	Male, 74.4% Female, 25.6%
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, 13.7% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.4% Asian, 5.6% White, 55.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between furniture mover and package handler 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.

Package handler example responsibilities.

Attach slings, ropes, or cables to objects such as pipes, hoses, or bundles.
Read GPS maps for your driving directions.
Operate sit down forklift for loading, unloading and running material.
License to operate MHE (forklifts, tractors, etc . )
Load grind and air shipments onto designate trailers using sit down forklift.
Conduct post inspections to ensure guard force personnel proficiency and level of alertness.

Furniture mover vs package handler skills

Common furniture mover skills

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

Common package handler skills

Warehouse Environment, 25%
Load Trailers, 10%
Delivery Truck, 9%
Safety Procedures, 9%
Load Packages, 8%
Load Trucks, 7%

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