Lumber stacker vs package handler

The differences between lumber stackers and package handlers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a package handler has an average salary of $32,785, which is higher than the $27,286 average annual salary of a lumber stacker.

The top three skills for a lumber stacker include pallets, operate machines and stackers. The most important skills for a package handler are warehouse environment, load trailers, and delivery truck.

Lumber stacker vs package handler overview

	Lumber Stacker	Package Handler
Yearly salary	$27,286	$32,785
Hourly rate	$13.12	$15.76
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	642	93,831
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 68%	High School Diploma, 49%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Lumber stacker vs package handler salary

Lumber stackers and package handlers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Lumber Stacker	Package Handler
Average salary	$27,286	$32,785
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $35,000	Between $26,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	Bellingham, WA	Saint Paul, MN
Highest paying state	Alaska	Minnesota
Best paying company	UFP Industries	ALDI USA
Best paying industry	Construction	Retail

Differences between lumber stacker and package handler education

There are a few differences between a lumber stacker and a package handler in terms of educational background:

	Lumber Stacker	Package Handler
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 68%	High School Diploma, 49%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	-	-

Lumber stacker vs package handler demographics

Here are the differences between lumber stackers' and package handlers' demographics:

	Lumber Stacker	Package Handler
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 92.1% Female, 7.9%	Male, 74.4% Female, 25.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.5% Asian, 5.2% White, 65.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 13.7% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.4% Asian, 5.6% White, 55.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between lumber stacker and package handler duties and responsibilities

Lumber stacker example responsibilities.

Rig or dismantle props or equipment, such as frames, scaffolding, platforms, or backdrops, using hand tools.
Stack loaves of bread onto racks on separate dollies for loading on delivery trucks.

Package handler example responsibilities.

Attach slings, ropes, or cables to objects such as pipes, hoses, or bundles.
Read GPS maps for your driving directions.
Operate sit down forklift for loading, unloading and running material.
License to operate MHE (forklifts, tractors, etc . )
Load grind and air shipments onto designate trailers using sit down forklift.
Conduct post inspections to ensure guard force personnel proficiency and level of alertness.

Lumber stacker vs package handler skills

Common lumber stacker skills

Pallets, 57%
Operate Machines, 14%
Stackers, 10%
Production Sheets, 9%
RAN, 7%
Manual Labor, 3%

Common package handler skills

Warehouse Environment, 25%
Load Trailers, 10%
Delivery Truck, 9%
Safety Procedures, 9%
Load Packages, 8%
Load Trucks, 7%

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