Lumber yard worker vs lumber associate

The differences between lumber yard workers and lumber associates can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a lumber associate has an average salary of $33,301, 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 lumber associate are customer service, forklift operation, and work ethic.

Lumber yard worker vs lumber associate overview

	Lumber Yard Worker	Lumber Associate
Yearly salary	$31,052	$33,301
Hourly rate	$14.93	$16.01
Growth rate	6%	-
Number of jobs	26,544	220,273
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	High School Diploma, 48%
Average age	40	41
Years of experience	-	-

Lumber yard worker vs lumber associate salary

Lumber yard workers and lumber associates have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Lumber Yard Worker	Lumber Associate
Average salary	$31,052	$33,301
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $38,000	Between $23,000 And $46,000
Highest paying City	Bellingham, WA	Bend, OR
Highest paying state	Washington	Massachusetts
Best paying company	Bloedorn Lumber	Volt Systems LLC
Best paying industry	Construction	Retail

Differences between lumber yard worker and lumber associate education

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

	Lumber Yard Worker	Lumber Associate
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	High School Diploma, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Lumber yard worker vs lumber associate demographics

Here are the differences between lumber yard workers' and lumber associates' demographics:

	Lumber Yard Worker	Lumber Associate
Average age	40	41
Gender ratio	Male, 94.6% Female, 5.4%	Male, 94.6% Female, 5.4%
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, 10.6% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 20.0% Asian, 6.1% White, 57.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	5%	7%

Differences between lumber yard worker and lumber associate 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.

Lumber associate example responsibilities.

Participate in ordering of all nursery stock and managing inventory.
Help patients obtain secondary insurance coverage through Arkansas Medicaid, and/or exploring Arkansas Medicaid options for uninsure or exhaust benefits.
Perform weekly demonstrations for (DIY) customers with the latest power tools and hand tools.

Lumber yard worker vs lumber associate skills

Common lumber yard worker skills

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

Common lumber associate skills

Customer Service, 21%
Forklift Operation, 9%
Work Ethic, 8%
Math, 8%
Sales Floor, 7%
Basic Math, 6%

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