Glass handler vs freight handler

The differences between glass handlers and freight handlers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a freight handler has an average salary of $35,944, which is higher than the $34,470 average annual salary of a glass handler.

The top three skills for a glass handler include tape measure, glass windows and assembly line. The most important skills for a freight handler are basic math, pallets, and math.

Glass handler vs freight handler overview

	Glass Handler	Freight Handler
Yearly salary	$34,470	$35,944
Hourly rate	$16.57	$17.28
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	26,864	67,422
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 57%	High School Diploma, 54%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Glass handler vs freight handler salary

Glass handlers and freight handlers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Glass Handler	Freight Handler
Average salary	$34,470	$35,944
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $41,000	Between $28,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	-	Billerica, MA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	R+L Carriers
Best paying industry	-	Transportation

Differences between glass handler and freight handler education

There are a few differences between a glass handler and a freight handler in terms of educational background:

	Glass Handler	Freight Handler
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 57%	High School Diploma, 54%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Glass handler vs freight handler demographics

Here are the differences between glass handlers' and freight handlers' demographics:

	Glass Handler	Freight Handler
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 89.4% Female, 10.6%	Male, 88.2% Female, 11.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.6% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 21.9% Asian, 5.2% White, 53.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 13.6% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 19.8% Asian, 5.2% White, 55.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between glass handler and freight handler duties and responsibilities

Glass handler example responsibilities.

Hand out paperwork to both ends for each schedule to be run.
Ensure all assign freight packages are sorted and appropriately distribute throughout the hub distribution center within applicable deadlines.
Assist in de-icing procedures during cold weather.

Freight handler example responsibilities.

Manage temporary staff doing warehouse work and train and test them in order to receive forklift certification per OSHA.
Dock work then get CDL and then go to the road
Work on the dock loading and unloading truck and backup CDL driver.
Ship order via FedEx on a daily basis and perform an inventory and cycle count when need.
Distribute break loads, freight and merchandise on inbound and outbound side of the LTL freight terminal.
Job include handling all types of LTL freight with a forklift while unloading and loading trailers for delivery.

Glass handler vs freight handler skills

Common glass handler skills

Tape Measure, 72%
Glass Windows, 14%
Assembly Line, 5%
Delivery Vehicle, 4%
RAN, 4%
Production Lines, 2%

Common freight handler skills

Basic Math, 28%
Pallets, 21%
Math, 12%
Hazardous Materials, 10%
Manual Equipment, 7%
Hand Trucks, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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