Picker vs filler

The differences between pickers and fillers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a filler has an average salary of $34,029, which is higher than the $30,779 average annual salary of a picker.

The top three skills for a picker include industrial trucks, pallets and electric pallet jack. The most important skills for a filler are pallets, GMP, and safety procedures.

Picker vs filler overview

	Picker	Filler
Yearly salary	$30,779	$34,029
Hourly rate	$14.80	$16.36
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	177,748	9,308
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 57%	High School Diploma, 43%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	-	-

Picker vs filler salary

Pickers and fillers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Picker	Filler
Average salary	$30,779	$34,029
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $37,000	Between $27,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	Reno, NV	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	Oregon	Hawaii
Best paying company	Schnitzer Steel	Dairy Farmers of America
Best paying industry	Technology	Manufacturing

Differences between picker and filler education

There are a few differences between a picker and a filler in terms of educational background:

	Picker	Filler
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 57%	High School Diploma, 43%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Picker vs filler demographics

Here are the differences between pickers' and fillers' demographics:

	Picker	Filler
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 57.6% Female, 42.4%	Male, 62.8% Female, 37.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.5% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.3% Asian, 6.5% White, 59.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 8.6% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 19.4% Asian, 6.7% White, 59.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between picker and filler duties and responsibilities

Picker example responsibilities.

Used WMS and RF systems to pick and stage customer specify orders and lead a team of employees.
Operate an epj (electric pallet-jack) while using a rf hand hold scan gun under the red prairie system.
Pick merchandise for CVS stores fast and accurately.
Pick orders from a vocollect headset or a RF scanner.
Maintain the cleanliness, organization, and safety of the warehouse.
Sit down fork truck and also a stand up reach truck certification.

Filler example responsibilities.

Manage the receipt and tracking of control substances as well as the DEA biennial inspection.
Certify to fill propane through railroad commission.
Perform all duties in compliance with OSHA regulations.
Inspect valves for correct CGA connection and pressure relief device.
Train in use of walking forklifts and electric pallet jacks.
Turn valve to drain mix ingredients into drums, filler machine, or storage tanks.

Picker vs filler skills

Common picker skills

Industrial Trucks, 36%
Pallets, 11%
Electric Pallet Jack, 8%
Customer Orders, 8%
Stand-Up Forklift, 8%
RF Scanner, 7%

Common filler skills

Pallets, 14%
GMP, 12%
Safety Procedures, 7%
Filling Equipment, 7%
CIP, 7%
Production Equipment, 7%