Hand former helper vs factory worker

The differences between hand former helpers and factory workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a hand former helper has an average salary of $37,196, which is higher than the $29,343 average annual salary of a factory worker.

The top three skills for a hand former helper include CPR, customer assistance and meal preparation. The most important skills for a factory worker are line assembly, production process, and safety regulations.

Hand former helper vs factory worker overview

	Hand Former Helper	Factory Worker
Yearly salary	$37,196	$29,343
Hourly rate	$17.88	$14.11
Growth rate	12%	-
Number of jobs	17,609	106,768
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 39%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	-	-

Hand former helper vs factory worker salary

Hand former helpers and factory workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Hand Former Helper	Factory Worker
Average salary	$37,196	$29,343
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $67,000	Between $22,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	UPS
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between hand former helper and factory worker education

There are a few differences between a hand former helper and a factory worker in terms of educational background:

	Hand Former Helper	Factory Worker
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 39%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Hand former helper vs factory worker demographics

Here are the differences between hand former helpers' and factory workers' demographics:

	Hand Former Helper	Factory Worker
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 51.8% Female, 48.2%	Male, 56.9% Female, 43.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.5% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 19.3% Asian, 6.2% White, 58.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 9.9% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 13.9% Asian, 5.5% White, 66.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between hand former helper and factory worker duties and responsibilities

Hand former helper example responsibilities.

Manage employee time sheets for submission to payroll, ensuring accuracy of hours, time off requests and overtime.
Pick up finish pallets from product lines and deliver to auto-band machine.
Operate heavy machinery such as commercial mowers, trucks, and tractors.
Enter payroll on time sheets then enter them semi-weekly into the AS400 program.
Assist customers with groceries; cleaning parking lot and vestibule areas; returning carts to store
pipe line clearing and repair, maintaing the pipe line heavy equipment operator, mowing pipe line

Factory worker example responsibilities.

Assemble automotive windows for Honda and Toyota
Assemble HVAC systems & furnaces.
Perform landscaping, HVAC, assemble tanning beds, and other duties as assigned.
Assemble parts to mowers as line move, keep parts ready to assemble and cardboard and trash clear away.
Maintain seasonal grounds work, lawn mowing, trimming shrubs flowerbeds, spraying pesticides, and other landscaping elements.
Keep production areas in compliance with sanitation standards set by HACCP, FDA, USDA, and customer's requirements.

Hand former helper vs factory worker skills

Common hand former helper skills

CPR, 13%
Customer Assistance, 11%
Meal Preparation, 10%
Ice Water, 9%
Groceries, 8%
Patient Care, 8%

Common factory worker skills

Line Assembly, 25%
Production Process, 19%
Safety Regulations, 18%
Pallet Jack, 8%
Temp Service, 5%
Quality Checks, 5%