Longshoreman vs freight associate

The differences between longshoremen and freight associates can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a freight associate has an average salary of $32,103, which is higher than the $28,718 average annual salary of a longshoreman.

The top three skills for a longshoreman include safety guidelines, delivery vehicle and TWIC. The most important skills for a freight associate are sales floor, cleanliness, and customer service.

Longshoreman vs freight associate overview

	Longshoreman	Freight Associate
Yearly salary	$28,718	$32,103
Hourly rate	$13.81	$15.43
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	60,401	6,477
Job satisfaction	3	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Longshoreman vs freight associate salary

Longshoremen and freight associates have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Longshoreman	Freight Associate
Average salary	$28,718	$32,103
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $35,000	Between $26,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between longshoreman and freight associate education

There are a few differences between a longshoreman and a freight associate in terms of educational background:

	Longshoreman	Freight Associate
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Longshoreman vs freight associate demographics

Here are the differences between longshoremen' and freight associates' demographics:

	Longshoreman	Freight Associate
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 91.7% Female, 8.3%	Male, 75.0% Female, 25.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 15.0% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 19.9% Asian, 5.5% White, 53.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 13.0% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 20.2% Asian, 6.0% White, 54.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between longshoreman and freight associate duties and responsibilities

Longshoreman example responsibilities.

Rig cargo for unloading/loading with cranes.
Attach slings and hooks on crane.
Carry and push around dollies and cranes as instructed.
Adjust controls to guide, position and move equipment such as cranes, booms and cameras.
Repair and operate machinery such as cranes, hoists and winches to move and lift cargo from ships.
Repair and operate machinery such as but not limit to cranes, hoists, top loaders, and winches.

Freight associate example responsibilities.

Operate a wide variety of lift equipment.
Work at the MSP airport sorting and loading air containers to assure proper delivery.
Job duties include receiving and unloading freight, pulling pallets to the floor after separating.
Specialize in use of RF equipment to determine sign needs by fixture for particular ad events.
Stack empty CHEP pallets in racks and regular pallets on dock floor at end of shift.
Perform inventory duties with the RF hand scanner, which include research, outs, and rigs.

Longshoreman vs freight associate skills

Common longshoreman skills

Safety Guidelines, 24%
Delivery Vehicle, 12%
TWIC, 9%
Manual Labor, 5%
Rail Cars, 5%
Load Cargo, 5%

Common freight associate skills

Sales Floor, 42%
Cleanliness, 42%
Customer Service, 5%
Sort Merchandise, 3%
Store Merchandise, 2%
Math, 1%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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