Metal sorter vs sort line worker

The differences between metal sorters and sort line workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a metal sorter and a sort line worker. Additionally, a sort line worker has an average salary of $37,295, which is higher than the $29,488 average annual salary of a metal sorter.

The top three skills for a metal sorter include stainless steel, sort metals and non-ferrous metals. The most important skills for a sort line worker are RF, , and .

Metal sorter vs sort line worker overview

	Metal Sorter	Sort Line Worker
Yearly salary	$29,488	$37,295
Hourly rate	$14.18	$17.93
Growth rate	6%	-3%
Number of jobs	20,964	65,038
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 57%	High School Diploma, 43%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	12	12

Metal sorter vs sort line worker salary

Metal sorters and sort line workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Metal Sorter	Sort Line Worker
Average salary	$29,488	$37,295
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $38,000	Between $27,000 And $50,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between metal sorter and sort line worker education

There are a few differences between a metal sorter and a sort line worker in terms of educational background:

	Metal Sorter	Sort Line Worker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 57%	High School Diploma, 43%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	Stanford University

Metal sorter vs sort line worker demographics

Here are the differences between metal sorters' and sort line workers' demographics:

	Metal Sorter	Sort Line Worker
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 86.8% Female, 13.2%	Male, 61.9% Female, 38.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.7% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 15.3% Asian, 7.4% White, 62.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 9.7% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.6% Asian, 7.3% White, 60.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between metal sorter and sort line worker duties and responsibilities

Metal sorter example responsibilities.

Operate a forklift and other equipment such as shears, blow torches, chop see, and shaker tables.
Manufacture extruded aluminum evaporator coils, condenser coils, and other products for heat transfer applications.
Process mail using automate mail processing equipment or manual methods of sortation and distribution.

Sort line worker example responsibilities.

Pack product according to spreadsheets and run distributing lines while conducting computer operating codes for organization.
Pack product according to spreadsheets and run distributing lines while conducting computer operating codes for organization.

Metal sorter vs sort line worker skills

Common metal sorter skills

Stainless Steel, 38%
Sort Metals, 23%
Non-Ferrous Metals, 18%
Torches, 11%
Unload Trucks, 10%

Common sort line worker skills

RF, 100%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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