Lumber yard worker vs loader/unloader

The differences between lumber yard workers and loader/unloaders can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a loader/unloader has an average salary of $31,827, which is higher than the $31,052 average annual salary of a lumber yard worker.

The top three skills for a lumber yard worker include building materials, load trucks and safety procedures. The most important skills for a loader/unloader are inventory control, electric pallet jack, and pallets.

Lumber yard worker vs loader/unloader overview

	Lumber Yard Worker	Loader/Unloader
Yearly salary	$31,052	$31,827
Hourly rate	$14.93	$15.30
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	26,544	67,063
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	High School Diploma, 63%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Lumber yard worker vs loader/unloader salary

Lumber yard workers and loader/unloaders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Lumber Yard Worker	Loader/Unloader
Average salary	$31,052	$31,827
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $38,000	Between $26,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	Bellingham, WA	Tacoma, WA
Highest paying state	Washington	Minnesota
Best paying company	Bloedorn Lumber	Bunge
Best paying industry	Construction	Transportation

Differences between lumber yard worker and loader/unloader education

There are a few differences between a lumber yard worker and a loader/unloader in terms of educational background:

	Lumber Yard Worker	Loader/Unloader
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	High School Diploma, 63%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Lumber yard worker vs loader/unloader demographics

Here are the differences between lumber yard workers' and loader/unloaders' demographics:

	Lumber Yard Worker	Loader/Unloader
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 94.6% Female, 5.4%	Male, 89.7% Female, 10.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.0% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 16.2% Asian, 5.5% White, 59.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 14.9% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.8% Asian, 5.5% White, 53.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between lumber yard worker and loader/unloader duties and responsibilities

Lumber yard worker example responsibilities.

Cut selected sizes of lumber and grades them and then stack all sizes on pallets to be ship.
Adjust controls to guide, position, or move equipment, such as cranes, booms, or cameras.
Used cutting torches, concrete saws, pneumatic tools.
Deliver block and brick on boom and buggy trucks.
Operate forklift and other heavy equipment such as, booms, skid steers, backhoes, reach forklifts, etc.

Loader/unloader example responsibilities.

Check boxes for leaks or damages so they can be send to back to QA.
Provide QA and material damage reports.
Position also require the use of RF equipment.
Load shingles on roof tops during the summer time.
Roof LoaderLoading shingles and unloading other roofing materials onto roofs.
Stock groceries and freight, unload trucks, condition aisles.

Lumber yard worker vs loader/unloader skills

Common lumber yard worker skills

Building Materials, 16%
Load Trucks, 15%
Safety Procedures, 13%
Delivery Truck, 12%
Customer Orders, 6%
RAN, 4%

Common loader/unloader skills

Inventory Control, 27%
Electric Pallet Jack, 16%
Pallets, 13%
Tractor Trailer, 10%
Safety Procedures, 6%
Delivery Truck, 3%

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