Lifter vs can slider

The differences between lifters and can sliders can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a can slider has an average salary of $43,633, which is higher than the $31,510 average annual salary of a lifter.

Lifter vs can slider overview

	Lifter	Can Slider
Yearly salary	$31,510	$43,633
Hourly rate	$15.15	$20.98
Growth rate	6%	4%
Number of jobs	1,421	1,671
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 59%
Average age	40	47
Years of experience	-	-

Lifter vs can slider salary

Lifters and can sliders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Lifter	Can Slider
Average salary	$31,510	$43,633
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $43,000	Between $23,000 And $81,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between lifter and can slider education

There are a few differences between a lifter and a can slider in terms of educational background:

	Lifter	Can Slider
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 59%
Most common major	Business	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	-	-

Lifter vs can slider demographics

Here are the differences between lifters' and can sliders' demographics:

	Lifter	Can Slider
Average age	40	47
Gender ratio	Male, 80.7% Female, 19.3%	Male, 71.7% Female, 28.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.8% Asian, 6.0% White, 56.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 10.2% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 15.1% Asian, 12.9% White, 56.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	5%	11%

Differences between lifter and can slider duties and responsibilities

Lifter example responsibilities.

Prepare pallets by following prescribe stacking arrangement and properly tagging pallets.
Handle dangerous materials including HazMat, utilizing preset safety measures.

Can slider example responsibilities.

Procure and manage inventory of materials, supplies, and equipment for asphalt and concrete paving work.
Calibrate or adjust equipment to ensure quality production using tools such as calipers, micrometers.
Operate heavy machinery including backhoe, dump trucks, forklift, and bobcat.

Lifter vs can slider skills

Common lifter skills

Unload Materials, 48%
Assembly Line, 34%
Customer Service, 18%

Common can slider skills

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Updated January 8, 2025

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