Hi lift operator vs hi lo driver

The differences between hi lift operators and hi lo drivers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a hi lift operator, becoming a hi lo driver takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a hi lift operator has an average salary of $35,931, which is higher than the $32,959 average annual salary of a hi lo driver.

The top three skills for a hi lift operator include pallets, operate hi-lo and SIT. The most important skills for a hi lo driver are pallets, safety procedures, and assembly line.

Hi lift operator vs hi lo driver overview

	Hi Lift Operator	Hi Lo Driver
Yearly salary	$35,931	$32,959
Hourly rate	$17.27	$15.85
Growth rate	7%	4%
Number of jobs	42,577	792,179
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 58%	High School Diploma, 59%
Average age	43	48
Years of experience	4	2

Hi lift operator vs hi lo driver salary

Hi lift operators and hi lo drivers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Hi Lift Operator	Hi Lo Driver
Average salary	$35,931	$32,959
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $43,000	Between $27,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	Hilo, HI
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Dana Incorporated
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between hi lift operator and hi lo driver education

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

	Hi Lift Operator	Hi Lo Driver
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 58%	High School Diploma, 59%
Most common major	General Studies	General Studies
Most common college	-	-

Hi lift operator vs hi lo driver demographics

Here are the differences between hi lift operators' and hi lo drivers' demographics:

	Hi Lift Operator	Hi Lo Driver
Average age	43	48
Gender ratio	Male, 92.4% Female, 7.6%	Male, 91.2% Female, 8.8%
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, 11.2% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 15.7% Asian, 4.0% White, 63.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between hi lift operator and hi lo driver 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.

Hi lo driver example responsibilities.

Manage temporary staff doing warehouse work and train and test them in order to receive forklift certification per OSHA.
Update computer system by entering data regarding stock locations utilizing a RF gun.
Load parts to the CNC machine.
Create gears, splines, etc with CNC lathe
Clamp truck driver for a plastic manufacturing company.
Move rolls of carpet from dye machine to stock.

Hi lift operator vs hi lo driver 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 hi lo driver skills

Pallets, 24%
Safety Procedures, 13%
Assembly Line, 8%
Unload Materials, 6%
Quality Standards, 5%
Pallet Jack, 4%