Furniture mover vs truck unloader

The differences between furniture movers and truck unloaders 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 $32,543 average annual salary of a truck unloader.

The top three skills for a furniture mover include work ethic, customer service and office furniture. The most important skills for a truck unloader are electric pallet jack, pallets, and sales floor.

Furniture mover vs truck unloader overview

	Furniture Mover	Truck Unloader
Yearly salary	$33,129	$32,543
Hourly rate	$15.93	$15.65
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	4,349	42,020
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 63%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Furniture mover vs truck unloader salary

Furniture movers and truck unloaders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Furniture Mover	Truck Unloader
Average salary	$33,129	$32,543
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $42,000	Between $26,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	Anchorage, AK	Portland, OR
Highest paying state	Alaska	Alaska
Best paying company	DeWitt LLP Law Firm	Oriental Trading
Best paying industry	Insurance	Transportation

Differences between furniture mover and truck unloader education

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

	Furniture Mover	Truck Unloader
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 63%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Furniture mover vs truck unloader demographics

Here are the differences between furniture movers' and truck unloaders' demographics:

	Furniture Mover	Truck Unloader
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 96.5% Female, 3.5%	Male, 85.1% Female, 14.9%
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, 13.3% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.1% Asian, 6.0% White, 56.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between furniture mover and truck unloader 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.

Truck unloader example responsibilities.

Used jigs, torches, jacks, wedges, tumbuckles, hoists, cranes, drift pins, pry bars.
Stock floor according to current store map, utilize RF scanner for inventory database.
Replenish stock on floor and back-stock material (using RF device to record location).
Secure newly organize pallets utilizing shrink wrap.
Prepare pallets by following prescribe stacking arrangement and properly tagging pallets.
Volunteer work for kohl's cares events.

Furniture mover vs truck unloader skills

Common furniture mover skills

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

Common truck unloader skills

Electric Pallet Jack, 24%
Pallets, 19%
Sales Floor, 16%
Customer Service, 9%
Stock Shelves, 8%
Stock Merchandise, 7%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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