Key grip vs mover

The differences between key grips and movers 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 $33,187 average annual salary of a mover.

The top three skills for a key grip include gaffer, production equipment and music videos. The most important skills for a mover are office furniture, customer service, and household goods.

Key grip vs mover overview

	Key Grip	Mover
Yearly salary	$42,609	$33,187
Hourly rate	$20.49	$15.96
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	9,300	4,222
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 73%	High School Diploma, 56%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Key grip vs mover salary

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

	Key Grip	Mover
Average salary	$42,609	$33,187
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $80,000	Between $26,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	-	Kent, WA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Zag
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between key grip and mover education

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

	Key Grip	Mover
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 73%	High School Diploma, 56%
Most common major	Photography	Business
Most common college	-	-

Key grip vs mover demographics

Here are the differences between key grips' and movers' demographics:

	Key Grip	Mover
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 88.9% Female, 11.1%	Male, 94.3% Female, 5.7%
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, 13.9% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 5.3% White, 55.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between key grip and mover 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.

Mover example responsibilities.

Hand hoisting furniture both up and down.
Assist families with helping to build their new homes through USDA funding.
Move pianos, gym equipment, bookcases, computer equipment, televisions, mirrors and glass pieces.
Work with USDA to develop policies and procedures to enhance the volume and quality of housing services.
Used a variety of items such as, a fork lift and dollies to move receptacles to and from appropriate locations.
Develop inventory management -learn how to pack/unpack furniture by utilizing hand-trucks and dollies for public/private housing moves

Key grip vs mover skills

Common key grip skills

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

Common mover skills

Office Furniture, 40%
Customer Service, 15%
Household Goods, 7%
Load Trucks, 6%
Pallet Jack, 4%
Delivery Vehicle, 4%