Grain elevator operator vs brick unloader tender

The differences between grain elevator operators and brick unloader tenders can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a brick unloader tender has an average salary of $38,887, which is higher than the $38,730 average annual salary of a grain elevator operator.

The top three skills for a grain elevator operator include harvest, ladders and grain elevator. The most important skills for a brick unloader tender are scaffolding, , and .

Grain elevator operator vs brick unloader tender overview

	Grain Elevator Operator	Brick Unloader Tender
Yearly salary	$38,730	$38,887
Hourly rate	$18.62	$18.70
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	36,730	7,356
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 69%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	-	-

Grain elevator operator vs brick unloader tender salary

Grain elevator operators and brick unloader tenders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Grain Elevator Operator	Brick Unloader Tender
Average salary	$38,730	$38,887
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $49,000	Between $28,000 And $52,000
Highest paying City	Hickory, NC	-
Highest paying state	Minnesota	-
Best paying company	General Mills	-
Best paying industry	Finance	-

Differences between grain elevator operator and brick unloader tender education

There are a few differences between a grain elevator operator and a brick unloader tender in terms of educational background:

	Grain Elevator Operator	Brick Unloader Tender
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 69%
Most common major	Business	Information Technology
Most common college	-	-

Grain elevator operator vs brick unloader tender demographics

Here are the differences between grain elevator operators' and brick unloader tenders' demographics:

	Grain Elevator Operator	Brick Unloader Tender
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 92.0% Female, 8.0%	Male, 98.3% Female, 1.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.7% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 13.8% Asian, 0.8% White, 73.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 6.7% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 13.8% Asian, 0.8% White, 73.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between grain elevator operator and brick unloader tender duties and responsibilities

Grain elevator operator example responsibilities.

Work as a grain elevator operator for summer harvest
Help to design conveyance dollies which reduce assembly walk time and save space.
Perform job tasks in a safe manner in compliance with ADM safety programs and procedures.
Used agris while loading, also have telehandler and bobcat experience, also have grain grading experience
Drive and operate grain truck and semis, tractors, skid steers, augers, conveyors.
Repair machinery including: maintence payloaders skik loaders and forklifts.

Brick unloader tender example responsibilities.

Manage and run small crew to complete jobs.
Mix mud, build scaffolding, and run brick.
Set up scaffolding, power spray bricks.
Learned to drive a bobcat, lay bricks and make mud
Prepare pallets by following prescribe stacking arrangement and properly tagging pallets.
Slice and pit fruit for garnishing drinks.

Grain elevator operator vs brick unloader tender skills

Common grain elevator operator skills

Harvest, 24%
Ladders, 13%
Grain Elevator, 12%
Measure Materials, 8%
Routine Maintenance, 7%
Logistics, 6%

Common brick unloader tender skills

Scaffolding, 100%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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