Key grip vs dock worker

The differences between key grips and dock workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a key grip has an average salary of $42,609, which is higher than the $36,027 average annual salary of a dock worker.

The top three skills for a key grip include gaffer, production equipment and music videos. The most important skills for a dock worker are safety rules, tractor trailer, and LTL.

Key grip vs dock worker overview

	Key Grip	Dock Worker
Yearly salary	$42,609	$36,027
Hourly rate	$20.49	$17.32
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	9,300	119,104
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 73%	High School Diploma, 54%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Key grip vs dock worker salary

Key grips and dock workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Key Grip	Dock Worker
Average salary	$42,609	$36,027
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $80,000	Between $29,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	-	Coon Rapids, MN
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Dairy Farmers of America
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between key grip and dock worker education

There are a few differences between a key grip and a dock worker in terms of educational background:

	Key Grip	Dock Worker
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 73%	High School Diploma, 54%
Most common major	Photography	Business
Most common college	-	-

Key grip vs dock worker demographics

Here are the differences between key grips' and dock workers' demographics:

	Key Grip	Dock Worker
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 88.9% Female, 11.1%	Male, 92.9% Female, 7.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 14.5% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 23.2% Asian, 5.5% White, 50.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 13.2% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.2% Asian, 5.1% White, 57.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between key grip and dock worker duties and responsibilities

Key grip example responsibilities.

Work with the cinematographer to achieve the right look for the film in terms of lighting (ARRI, Kino).
Work on the UCLA student film as key grip and gaffer.
Implement the lighting setup design by the director of photography and gaffer.
Work with DP to create the aesthetic of the film using lighting.
Provide hands on assistance with jare Noe, a freelance video production specialist.
Support video production team by working as a grip requiring ability to set up shots, lighting, and audio.

Dock worker example responsibilities.

Operate yard truck to manage dock needs, maintain safety and cleanliness of dock as well as yard.
Work with AS400 WMS to coordinate the movement of freight in and out of the terminal.
Use of the AS400 to process outbound shipments, including but not limit to data entry, and BOL imaging.
Print BOL for daily deliveries.
Use RF scanning system to select orders.
Process and palletize all damage, penny, and RTV merchandise.

Key grip vs dock worker skills

Common key grip skills

Gaffer, 29%
Production Equipment, 22%
Music Videos, 15%
DP, 8%
JIB, 6%
Arri, 6%

Common dock worker skills

Safety Rules, 12%
Tractor Trailer, 8%
LTL, 8%
Unload Trailers, 6%
Basic Math, 5%
Dock Equipment, 5%