Inserter vs progress worker

The differences between inserters and progress workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an inserter has an average salary of $52,867, which is higher than the $51,728 average annual salary of a progress worker.

The top three skills for an inserter include pallets, newspapers and mailroom. The most important skills for a progress worker are data entry, , and .

Inserter vs progress worker overview

	Inserter	Progress Worker
Yearly salary	$52,867	$51,728
Hourly rate	$25.42	$24.87
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	185	19,417
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	-

Inserter vs progress worker salary

Inserters and progress workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Inserter	Progress Worker
Average salary	$52,867	$51,728
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $108,000	Between $24,000 And $108,000
Highest paying City	Rochester, NY	-
Highest paying state	Alaska	-
Best paying company	QPS	-
Best paying industry	Energy	-

Differences between inserter and progress worker education

There are a few differences between an inserter and a progress worker in terms of educational background:

	Inserter	Progress Worker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Most common major	General Studies	School Counseling
Most common college	-	University of Southern California

Inserter vs progress worker demographics

Here are the differences between inserters' and progress workers' demographics:

	Inserter	Progress Worker
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 44.2% Female, 55.8%	Male, 53.8% Female, 46.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.7% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 16.0% Asian, 6.7% White, 59.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 10.8% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.3% Asian, 5.3% White, 64.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between inserter and progress worker duties and responsibilities

Inserter example responsibilities.

Arrange all newspapers schedule for distribution are correctly stack, align and secure on pallets for delivery.
Insert newspaper adds into a machine feeder and load newspapers on pallets to be carry out onto the trucks.
Bundle newspapers together for delivery drivers when finish inserting store ads.
End of the line sorting and bundling.
Monitor press machines as they run.
Stuff pillows and cushions for furniture production line.

Progress worker example responsibilities.

Project manage the implementation of a third party OFAC customer verification module for branch personnel.
Enforce rules and regulations by administering disciplinary actions consistent with NCAA guidelines and comparable to similar violations at other institutions.
Maintain the highest levels of confidentiality according to HIPAA regulations.

Inserter vs progress worker skills

Common inserter skills

Pallets, 30%
Newspapers, 22%
Mailroom, 11%
Pallet Jack, 10%
Insert Machine, 7%
Bundling, 6%

Common progress worker skills

Data Entry, 100%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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