Mover helper vs stock unloader

The differences between mover helpers and stock unloaders can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a stock unloader has an average salary of $43,736, 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 stock unloader are pallets, sales floor, and store shelves.

Mover helper vs stock unloader overview

	Mover Helper	Stock Unloader
Yearly salary	$32,737	$43,736
Hourly rate	$15.74	$21.03
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	16,603	75,994
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 59%	High School Diploma, 62%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Mover helper vs stock unloader salary

Mover helpers and stock unloaders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Mover Helper	Stock Unloader
Average salary	$32,737	$43,736
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $39,000	Between $34,000 And $54,000
Highest paying City	Fort Collins, CO	-
Highest paying state	Minnesota	-
Best paying company	Iron Mountain	-
Best paying industry	Technology	-

Differences between mover helper and stock unloader education

There are a few differences between a mover helper and a stock unloader in terms of educational background:

	Mover Helper	Stock Unloader
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 59%	High School Diploma, 62%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Mover helper vs stock unloader demographics

Here are the differences between mover helpers' and stock unloaders' demographics:

	Mover Helper	Stock Unloader
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 95.9% Female, 4.1%	Male, 85.9% Female, 14.1%
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, 14.0% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 18.7% Asian, 6.0% White, 55.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between mover helper and stock unloader 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.

Stock unloader example responsibilities.

Manage equipment (e.g., conveyor) and materials (e.g., pallets, shrink wrapping), unloading receive merchandise.
Use RF scanner for items location.
Interpret price tag and UPC information.
Maintain back stock areas for groceries and replenish shelf supplies.
Interpret price tag and UPC information to ensure proper inventory management.
Used a variety of ways (hand, dollies, forklifts) to move receptacles to and from appropriate locations.

Mover helper vs stock unloader skills

Common mover helper skills

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

Common stock unloader skills

Pallets, 24%
Sales Floor, 22%
Store Shelves, 12%
Customer Service, 10%
Unload Trucks, 6%
Stock Shelves, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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