Lumper vs dock worker

The differences between lumpers and dock workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a dock worker has an average salary of $36,027, which is higher than the $29,651 average annual salary of a lumper.

The top three skills for a lumper include pallets, electric pallet jack and safety standards. The most important skills for a dock worker are safety rules, tractor trailer, and LTL.

Lumper vs dock worker overview

	Lumper	Dock Worker
Yearly salary	$29,651	$36,027
Hourly rate	$14.26	$17.32
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	63,510	119,104
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 63%	High School Diploma, 54%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Lumper vs dock worker salary

Lumpers and dock workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Lumper	Dock Worker
Average salary	$29,651	$36,027
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $35,000	Between $29,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	Aurora, CO	Coon Rapids, MN
Highest paying state	Alaska	Alaska
Best paying company	PepsiCo	Dairy Farmers of America
Best paying industry	Automotive	Manufacturing

Differences between lumper and dock worker education

There are a few differences between a lumper and a dock worker in terms of educational background:

	Lumper	Dock Worker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 63%	High School Diploma, 54%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Lumper vs dock worker demographics

Here are the differences between lumpers' and dock workers' demographics:

	Lumper	Dock Worker
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 93.9% Female, 6.1%	Male, 92.9% Female, 7.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.5% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 22.7% Asian, 5.9% White, 53.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 13.2% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.2% Asian, 5.1% White, 57.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between lumper and dock worker duties and responsibilities

Lumper example responsibilities.

help loading/unloading trailers with pallet jacks and dollies
Separate shipments of food/utensils onto pallets to be transport elsewhere.
Distribute production materials to designate locations on assembly lines observing the first-in-first-out (FIFO) inventory control practice.
Work in shipping/receiving department operating motorize pallet jack used to load and unload semi-trailers.
Maintain warehouse records in accordance with inventory accuracy and ISO certification.

Dock worker example responsibilities.

Operate yard truck to manage dock needs, maintain safety and cleanliness of dock as well as yard.
Work with AS400 WMS to coordinate the movement of freight in and out of the terminal.
Use of the AS400 to process outbound shipments, including but not limit to data entry, and BOL imaging.
Print BOL for daily deliveries.
Use RF scanning system to select orders.
Process and palletize all damage, penny, and RTV merchandise.

Lumper vs dock worker skills

Common lumper skills

Pallets, 58%
Electric Pallet Jack, 7%
Safety Standards, 6%
Unload Trucks, 4%
Safety Rules, 3%
Unload Trailers, 3%

Common dock worker skills

Safety Rules, 12%
Tractor Trailer, 8%
LTL, 8%
Unload Trailers, 6%
Basic Math, 5%
Dock Equipment, 5%