Hi lift operator vs cherry picker operator

The differences between hi lift operators and cherry picker operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a hi lift operator and a cherry picker operator. Additionally, a hi lift operator has an average salary of $35,931, which is higher than the $33,956 average annual salary of a cherry picker operator.

The top three skills for a hi lift operator include pallets, operate hi-lo and SIT. The most important skills for a cherry picker operator are cherry-picker, pallets, and rf scanner.

Hi lift operator vs cherry picker operator overview

	Hi Lift Operator	Cherry Picker Operator
Yearly salary	$35,931	$33,956
Hourly rate	$17.27	$16.32
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	42,577	105,023
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 58%	High School Diploma, 62%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	4	4

Hi lift operator vs cherry picker operator salary

Hi lift operators and cherry picker operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Hi Lift Operator	Cherry Picker Operator
Average salary	$35,931	$33,956
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $43,000	Between $27,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	-	Eagan, MN
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	United Natural Foods
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between hi lift operator and cherry picker operator education

There are a few differences between a hi lift operator and a cherry picker operator in terms of educational background:

	Hi Lift Operator	Cherry Picker Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 58%	High School Diploma, 62%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	-	-

Hi lift operator vs cherry picker operator demographics

Here are the differences between hi lift operators' and cherry picker operators' demographics:

	Hi Lift Operator	Cherry Picker Operator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 92.4% Female, 7.6%	Male, 76.5% Female, 23.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 14.1% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 15.3% Asian, 2.1% White, 63.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 16.3% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 20.6% Asian, 2.4% White, 55.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between hi lift operator and cherry picker operator duties and responsibilities

Hi lift operator example responsibilities.

Operate hi-low to transport products from building to dock areas.
Load or unload materials onto or off pallets, skids, or lifting devices.
Drop reserved pallets into empty selection pallets.
Maintain accurate and timely documentation as is required by organization and OSHA.
Move inventory in support of logistics management.

Cherry picker operator example responsibilities.

Order selector, replenish, loader
Pick parts using scan handgunHelp QC pack parts into box
Order selector fork lift operator shipping and receiving whole sale foods
Collect and deliver pallets of inventory to other stations.
Maintain accurate and timely documentation as is required by organization and OSHA.
Pick inventory on floor level using a walkie.

Hi lift operator vs cherry picker operator skills

Common hi lift operator skills

Pallets, 29%
Operate Hi-Lo, 13%
SIT, 8%
Safety Regulations, 7%
Select Cases, 4%
Warehouse Management System, 4%

Common cherry picker operator skills

Cherry-Picker, 36%
Pallets, 11%
RF Scanner, 10%
Electric Pallet Jack, 6%
Cherry Pickers, 6%
Work Ethic, 5%

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