Lifter vs mover

The differences between lifters and movers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a mover has an average salary of $33,187, which is higher than the $31,510 average annual salary of a lifter.

The top three skills for a lifter include unload materials, assembly line and customer service. The most important skills for a mover are office furniture, customer service, and household goods.

Lifter vs mover overview

	Lifter	Mover
Yearly salary	$31,510	$33,187
Hourly rate	$15.15	$15.96
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	1,421	4,222
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 56%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Lifter vs mover salary

Lifters and movers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Lifter	Mover
Average salary	$31,510	$33,187
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $43,000	Between $26,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	-	Kent, WA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Zag
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between lifter and mover education

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

	Lifter	Mover
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 56%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Lifter vs mover demographics

Here are the differences between lifters' and movers' demographics:

	Lifter	Mover
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 80.7% Female, 19.3%	Male, 94.3% Female, 5.7%
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, 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 lifter and mover 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.

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

Lifter vs mover skills

Common lifter skills

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

Common mover skills

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