Hiker vs climber

The differences between hikers and climbers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a hiker has an average salary of $44,881, which is higher than the $42,388 average annual salary of a climber.

The top three skills for a hiker include CDL, vehicle damage and customer locations. The most important skills for a climber are hand tools, line clearance, and power saws.

Hiker vs climber overview

	Hiker	Climber
Yearly salary	$44,881	$42,388
Hourly rate	$21.58	$20.38
Growth rate	4%	5%
Number of jobs	59,643	4,477
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	High School Diploma, 55%
Average age	44	41
Years of experience	-	2

Hiker vs climber salary

Hikers and climbers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Hiker	Climber
Average salary	$44,881	$42,388
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $74,000	Between $31,000 And $57,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between hiker and climber education

There are a few differences between a hiker and a climber in terms of educational background:

	Hiker	Climber
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	High School Diploma, 55%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Hiker vs climber demographics

Here are the differences between hikers' and climbers' demographics:

	Hiker	Climber
Average age	44	41
Gender ratio	Male, 71.1% Female, 28.9%	Male, 96.8% Female, 3.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.9% Unknown, 5.8% Hispanic or Latino, 15.1% Asian, 9.3% White, 57.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 20.8% Asian, 1.5% White, 62.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	2%	3%

Differences between hiker and climber duties and responsibilities

Hiker example responsibilities.

Manage and execute standard operations of a semi-tractor trailer for OTR drop and hook services.
Subside on a very low budget while contending with a variety of survival issues.
Master the art of wilderness safety and survival in isolate environment
Conduct deliveries of medical equipment throughout Florida, collect payments, and ensure proper cleanliness of medical equipment
Keep track of logs, miles, and bol's.

Climber example responsibilities.

Install lte and umts anttennnas.
Train in the proper use of rigging equipment (porta wrap, pulleys, ect.
Operate heavy equipment trucks with booms and lift systems, company service trucks and vehicles, and a cherry picker.
Hand dig area between old and new poles to ensure enough room to transfer wires, dips etc to new poles.
Train in the proper use of rigging equipment (porta wrap, pulleys, ect.

Hiker vs climber skills

Common hiker skills

CDL, 51%
Vehicle Damage, 17%
Customer Locations, 10%
Semi, 6%
Pickup, 5%
DOT, 4%

Common climber skills

Hand Tools, 20%
Line Clearance, 10%
Power Saws, 10%
Transmission Lines, 7%
CPR, 6%
OSHA, 5%