Grave digger vs loader/unloader

The differences between grave diggers and loader/unloaders can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a grave digger has an average salary of $44,430, which is higher than the $31,827 average annual salary of a loader/unloader.

The top three skills for a grave digger include GRASS, DUG and MOW. The most important skills for a loader/unloader are inventory control, electric pallet jack, and pallets.

Grave digger vs loader/unloader overview

	Grave Digger	Loader/Unloader
Yearly salary	$44,430	$31,827
Hourly rate	$21.36	$15.30
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	87	67,063
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 62%	High School Diploma, 63%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Grave digger vs loader/unloader salary

Grave diggers and loader/unloaders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Grave Digger	Loader/Unloader
Average salary	$44,430	$31,827
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $85,000	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 grave digger and loader/unloader education

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

	Grave Digger	Loader/Unloader
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 62%	High School Diploma, 63%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Business
Most common college	-	-

Grave digger vs loader/unloader demographics

Here are the differences between grave diggers' and loader/unloaders' demographics:

	Grave Digger	Loader/Unloader
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 92.7% Female, 7.3%	Male, 89.7% Female, 10.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.8% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 14.4% Asian, 5.4% White, 60.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	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 grave digger and loader/unloader duties and responsibilities

Grave digger example responsibilities.

Develop unique digging and transportation strategies to dig maximum amount of clams in the time of the tide.
Help grounds men dig holes, stretch out power lines, help line men replace electrical wiring on power line poles.
Load and unload merchandise from trucksDaily equipment checksDispose of waste following DHEC regulations

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.

Grave digger vs loader/unloader skills

Common grave digger skills

GRASS, 38%
DUG, 18%
MOW, 12%
Mowing, 9%
Manual Labor, 7%
DIG Graves, 6%

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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