Furniture packer vs loader/unloader

The differences between furniture packers and loader/unloaders can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a loader/unloader has an average salary of $31,827, which is higher than the $29,479 average annual salary of a furniture packer.

The top three skills for a furniture packer include assembly line, and . The most important skills for a loader/unloader are inventory control, electric pallet jack, and pallets.

Furniture packer vs loader/unloader overview

	Furniture Packer	Loader/Unloader
Yearly salary	$29,479	$31,827
Hourly rate	$14.17	$15.30
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	16,993	67,063
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	High School Diploma, 63%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Furniture packer vs loader/unloader salary

Furniture packers and loader/unloaders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Furniture Packer	Loader/Unloader
Average salary	$29,479	$31,827
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $36,000	Between $26,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	-	Tacoma, WA
Highest paying state	-	Minnesota
Best paying company	-	Bunge
Best paying industry	-	Transportation

Differences between furniture packer and loader/unloader education

There are a few differences between a furniture packer and a loader/unloader in terms of educational background:

	Furniture Packer	Loader/Unloader
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	High School Diploma, 63%
Most common major	Liberal Arts	Business
Most common college	-	-

Furniture packer vs loader/unloader demographics

Here are the differences between furniture packers' and loader/unloaders' demographics:

	Furniture Packer	Loader/Unloader
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 76.2% Female, 23.8%	Male, 89.7% Female, 10.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 15.1% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 20.1% Asian, 4.1% White, 54.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 14.9% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.8% Asian, 5.5% White, 53.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between furniture packer and loader/unloader duties and responsibilities

Furniture packer example responsibilities.

Perform complete office moves using dollies, portable trucks, and pallet jacks.
Use various dollies and pad portable trucks and pallet jacks to move heavy objects.
Prepare pallets by following prescribe stacking arrangement and properly tagging pallets.
Pack orders that comes from an RF scanner.

Loader/unloader example responsibilities.

Check boxes for leaks or damages so they can be send to back to QA.
Provide QA and material damage reports.
Position also require the use of RF equipment.
Load shingles on roof tops during the summer time.
Roof LoaderLoading shingles and unloading other roofing materials onto roofs.
Stock groceries and freight, unload trucks, condition aisles.

Furniture packer vs loader/unloader skills

Common furniture packer skills

Assembly Line, 100%

Common loader/unloader skills

Inventory Control, 27%
Electric Pallet Jack, 16%
Pallets, 13%
Tractor Trailer, 10%
Safety Procedures, 6%
Delivery Truck, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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