Lumber yard worker vs package handler

The differences between lumber yard workers 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 $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 package handler are warehouse environment, load trailers, and delivery truck.

Lumber yard worker vs package handler overview

	Lumber Yard Worker	Package Handler
Yearly salary	$31,052	$32,785
Hourly rate	$14.93	$15.76
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	26,544	93,831
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	High School Diploma, 49%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Lumber yard worker vs package handler salary

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

	Lumber Yard Worker	Package Handler
Average salary	$31,052	$32,785
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $38,000	Between $26,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	Bellingham, WA	Saint Paul, MN
Highest paying state	Washington	Minnesota
Best paying company	Bloedorn Lumber	ALDI USA
Best paying industry	Construction	Retail

Differences between lumber yard worker and package handler education

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

	Lumber Yard Worker	Package Handler
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	High School Diploma, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Lumber yard worker vs package handler demographics

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

	Lumber Yard Worker	Package Handler
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 94.6% Female, 5.4%	Male, 74.4% Female, 25.6%
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, 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 yard worker and package handler 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.

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 yard worker vs package handler skills

Common lumber yard worker skills

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

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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