Mover helper vs dock worker

The differences between mover helpers 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 $32,737 average annual salary of a mover helper.

The top three skills for a mover helper include work ethic, customer service and office furniture. The most important skills for a dock worker are safety rules, tractor trailer, and LTL.

Mover helper vs dock worker overview

	Mover Helper	Dock Worker
Yearly salary	$32,737	$36,027
Hourly rate	$15.74	$17.32
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	16,603	119,104
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 59%	High School Diploma, 54%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Mover helper vs dock worker salary

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

	Mover Helper	Dock Worker
Average salary	$32,737	$36,027
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $39,000	Between $29,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	Fort Collins, CO	Coon Rapids, MN
Highest paying state	Minnesota	Alaska
Best paying company	Iron Mountain	Dairy Farmers of America
Best paying industry	Technology	Manufacturing

Differences between mover helper and dock worker education

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

	Mover Helper	Dock Worker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 59%	High School Diploma, 54%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Mover helper vs dock worker demographics

Here are the differences between mover helpers' and dock workers' demographics:

	Mover Helper	Dock Worker
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 95.9% Female, 4.1%	Male, 92.9% Female, 7.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.9% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 20.3% Asian, 5.8% White, 53.7% 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 mover helper and dock worker duties and responsibilities

Mover helper example responsibilities.

Utilize a variety of moving equipment including carrying straps, dollies, and hand trucks to ensure safe handling of belongings.
Help make sheet metal pans for metal roof jobs, heat weld seams and patches on PVC rubber roofs.
Install components to heating/ cooling equipment, such as air ducts, vents, pipes and A/C units, following blueprints.
Help install duct systems, furnaces, a/c's, roof top units, and vents for furnaces and exhaust fans.
Demonstrate Santa's products and crafts and operate wonderland bakery
Fast pace working environment that require courteous and professional communication with clients, efficient teamwork, great organizational skills.

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.

Mover helper vs dock worker skills

Common mover helper skills

Work Ethic, 54%
Customer Service, 33%
Office Furniture, 7%
Load Trucks, 1%
Household Goods, 1%
Delivery Vehicle, 1%

Common dock worker skills

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