Lumper vs package handler

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

Lumper vs package handler overview

	Lumper	Package Handler
Yearly salary	$29,651	$32,785
Hourly rate	$14.26	$15.76
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	63,510	93,831
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 63%	High School Diploma, 49%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Lumper vs package handler salary

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

	Lumper	Package Handler
Average salary	$29,651	$32,785
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $35,000	Between $26,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	Aurora, CO	Saint Paul, MN
Highest paying state	Alaska	Minnesota
Best paying company	PepsiCo	ALDI USA
Best paying industry	Automotive	Retail

Differences between lumper and package handler education

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

	Lumper	Package Handler
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 63%	High School Diploma, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Lumper vs package handler demographics

Here are the differences between lumpers' and package handlers' demographics:

	Lumper	Package Handler
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 93.9% Female, 6.1%	Male, 74.4% Female, 25.6%
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, 13.7% 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 lumper and package handler 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.

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.

Lumper vs package handler skills

Common lumper skills

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

Common package handler skills

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