Load checker vs mover

The differences between load checkers 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 $33,102 average annual salary of a load checker.

The top three skills for a load checker include BARS, product integrity and pallets. The most important skills for a mover are office furniture, customer service, and household goods.

Load checker vs mover overview

	Load Checker	Mover
Yearly salary	$33,102	$33,187
Hourly rate	$15.91	$15.96
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	8,363	4,222
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 58%	High School Diploma, 56%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Load checker vs mover salary

Load checkers and movers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Load Checker	Mover
Average salary	$33,102	$33,187
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $39,000	Between $26,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	-	Kent, WA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Zag
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between load checker and mover education

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

	Load Checker	Mover
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 58%	High School Diploma, 56%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Load checker vs mover demographics

Here are the differences between load checkers' and movers' demographics:

	Load Checker	Mover
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 85.5% Female, 14.5%	Male, 94.3% Female, 5.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.0% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 21.9% Asian, 6.1% White, 52.8% 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 load checker and mover duties and responsibilities

Load checker example responsibilities.

Reconfigure WMS to manage company's new multi-brand strategy.
Place the proper stickers and pro-stickers on each pallet, and load pallets into the proper truck with speed and accuracy.
Transport truck loading involves moving full pallets of product from the warehouse onto a trailer, and removing any return pallets.
Assist in maintaining cleanliness and organization within the receiving department.
receive online orders from Menards.com, gather items from order, prepare order for shipment

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

Load checker vs mover skills

Common load checker skills

BARS, 32%
Product Integrity, 20%
Pallets, 11%
Loaders, 7%
Load Trucks, 6%
Pallet Jack, 5%

Common mover skills

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