Key grip vs unloader

The differences between key grips and unloaders 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 $32,885 average annual salary of an unloader.

The top three skills for a key grip include gaffer, production equipment and music videos. The most important skills for an unloader are pallets, work ethic, and customer service.

Key grip vs unloader overview

	Key Grip	Unloader
Yearly salary	$42,609	$32,885
Hourly rate	$20.49	$15.81
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	9,300	63,202
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 73%	High School Diploma, 59%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Key grip vs unloader salary

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

	Key Grip	Unloader
Average salary	$42,609	$32,885
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $80,000	Between $26,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	Meridian, ID
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Land O'Lakes
Best paying industry	-	Transportation

Differences between key grip and unloader education

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

	Key Grip	Unloader
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 73%	High School Diploma, 59%
Most common major	Photography	Business
Most common college	-	-

Key grip vs unloader demographics

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

	Key Grip	Unloader
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 88.9% Female, 11.1%	Male, 87.3% Female, 12.7%
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, 14.1% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.8% Asian, 5.3% White, 55.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between key grip and unloader 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.

Unloader example responsibilities.

Prepare pallets by following prescribe stacking arrangement and properly tagging pallets.
Volunteer work for kohl's cares events.

Key grip vs unloader skills

Common key grip skills

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

Common unloader skills

Pallets, 24%
Work Ethic, 18%
Customer Service, 10%
Electric Pallet Jack, 9%
Tractor Trailer, 6%
Safety Procedures, 4%