Grave digger vs package handler

The differences between grave diggers and package handlers 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 $32,785 average annual salary of a package handler.

The top three skills for a grave digger include GRASS, DUG and MOW. The most important skills for a package handler are warehouse environment, load trailers, and delivery truck.

Grave digger vs package handler overview

	Grave Digger	Package Handler
Yearly salary	$44,430	$32,785
Hourly rate	$21.36	$15.76
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	87	93,831
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 62%	High School Diploma, 49%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Grave digger vs package handler salary

Grave diggers and package handlers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Grave Digger	Package Handler
Average salary	$44,430	$32,785
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $85,000	Between $26,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	-	Saint Paul, MN
Highest paying state	-	Minnesota
Best paying company	-	ALDI USA
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between grave digger and package handler education

There are a few differences between a grave digger and a package handler in terms of educational background:

	Grave Digger	Package Handler
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 62%	High School Diploma, 49%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Business
Most common college	-	-

Grave digger vs package handler demographics

Here are the differences between grave diggers' and package handlers' demographics:

	Grave Digger	Package Handler
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 92.7% Female, 7.3%	Male, 74.4% Female, 25.6%
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, 13.7% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.4% Asian, 5.6% White, 55.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between grave digger and package handler 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

Package handler example responsibilities.

Attach slings, ropes, or cables to objects such as pipes, hoses, or bundles.
Read GPS maps for your driving directions.
Operate sit down forklift for loading, unloading and running material.
License to operate MHE (forklifts, tractors, etc . )
Load grind and air shipments onto designate trailers using sit down forklift.
Conduct post inspections to ensure guard force personnel proficiency and level of alertness.

Grave digger vs package handler skills

Common grave digger skills

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

Common package handler skills

Warehouse Environment, 25%
Load Trailers, 10%
Delivery Truck, 9%
Safety Procedures, 9%
Load Packages, 8%
Load Trucks, 7%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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