Pack room operator vs shop worker

The differences between pack room operators and shop workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a pack room operator has an average salary of $42,956, which is higher than the $31,850 average annual salary of a shop worker.

The top three skills for a pack room operator include RAN, and . The most important skills for a shop worker are tape measure, safety procedures, and in-shop.

Pack room operator vs shop worker overview

	Pack Room Operator	Shop Worker
Yearly salary	$42,956	$31,850
Hourly rate	$20.65	$15.31
Growth rate	4%	-
Number of jobs	55,380	73,161
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 37%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	-

Pack room operator vs shop worker salary

Pack room operators and shop workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Pack Room Operator	Shop Worker
Average salary	$42,956	$31,850
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $60,000	Between $24,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	-	Everett, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Shipt
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between pack room operator and shop worker education

There are a few differences between a pack room operator and a shop worker in terms of educational background:

	Pack Room Operator	Shop Worker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 37%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Pack room operator vs shop worker demographics

Here are the differences between pack room operators' and shop workers' demographics:

	Pack Room Operator	Shop Worker
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 63.0% Female, 37.0%	Male, 76.5% Female, 23.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.3% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 12.8% Asian, 5.9% White, 64.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.0% Asian, 6.9% White, 62.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between pack room operator and shop worker duties and responsibilities

Pack room operator example responsibilities.

Complete preventative maintenance requirements and properly troubleshoot malfunctions while reporting any serious machine problems.
Receive milk daily.Following safety instruction wearing proper PPE.

Shop worker example responsibilities.

Used calipers and gauges to make sure parts are within specs.
Record transactions in POS system from both in shop and drive thru orders.
Used FeatureCAM to prepare parts modele by students to be CNC mill with greater precision than if machine manually.
Transform the blueprint or sketch from a design into a useable product by cutting, shaping and assembling steel.
Assist shop manager in making of jigs, cut lists, and machining plans to ensure productivity and quality control.
Operate various machines such as drill presses, table saws, CNC routers and forklifts, safely in a busy warehouse.

Pack room operator vs shop worker skills

Common pack room operator skills

RAN, 100%

Common shop worker skills

Tape Measure, 9%
Safety Procedures, 8%
In-Shop, 6%
Delivery Orders, 6%
Pro Shop, 5%
Food Preparation, 5%