Picker vs order checker

The differences between pickers and order checkers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a picker has an average salary of $30,779, which is higher than the $28,321 average annual salary of an order checker.

The top three skills for a picker include industrial trucks, pallets and electric pallet jack. The most important skills for an order checker are basic math, pallets, and customer orders.

Picker vs order checker overview

	Picker	Order Checker
Yearly salary	$30,779	$28,321
Hourly rate	$14.80	$13.62
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	177,748	22,702
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 57%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	-	-

Picker vs order checker salary

Pickers and order checkers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Picker	Order Checker
Average salary	$30,779	$28,321
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $37,000	Between $23,000 And $34,000
Highest paying City	Reno, NV	-
Highest paying state	Oregon	-
Best paying company	Schnitzer Steel	-
Best paying industry	Technology	-

Differences between picker and order checker education

There are a few differences between a picker and an order checker in terms of educational background:

	Picker	Order Checker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 57%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Picker vs order checker demographics

Here are the differences between pickers' and order checkers' demographics:

	Picker	Order Checker
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 57.6% Female, 42.4%	Male, 54.8% Female, 45.2%
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, 11.4% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 21.9% Asian, 6.7% White, 54.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between picker and order checker 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.

Order checker example responsibilities.

Used WMS and RF systems to pick and stage customer specify orders and lead a team of employees.
Stack, wrap and label pallets correctly for each customer to ensure proper routing.
Labele, bundle, arrange pallets, and transport to loading docks via forklift.
Coordinate logistics with freight forwarders for international customers and follow through with products reaching their final destination.
Pick and pack orders, ship orders using the FedEx shipping system, receive and verify shipments, stock shelves

Picker vs order checker skills

Common picker skills

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

Common order checker skills

Basic Math, 72%
Pallets, 12%
Customer Orders, 4%
Warehouse Equipment, 3%
RF Scanner, 3%
Load Trucks, 2%