Picker vs order runner

The differences between pickers and order runners 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 $26,439 average annual salary of an order runner.

Picker vs order runner overview

	Picker	Order Runner
Yearly salary	$30,779	$26,439
Hourly rate	$14.80	$12.71
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	177,748	29,682
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 57%	High School Diploma, 55%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	-	-

Picker vs order runner salary

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

	Picker	Order Runner
Average salary	$30,779	$26,439
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $37,000	Between $22,000 And $31,000
Highest paying City	Reno, NV	-
Highest paying state	Oregon	-
Best paying company	Schnitzer Steel	-
Best paying industry	Technology	-

Differences between picker and order runner education

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

	Picker	Order Runner
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 57%	High School Diploma, 55%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Picker vs order runner demographics

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

	Picker	Order Runner
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 57.6% Female, 42.4%	Male, 74.5% Female, 25.5%
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, 9.6% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 22.4% Asian, 6.3% White, 55.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between picker and order runner 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 runner example responsibilities.

Used WMS and RF systems to pick and stage customer specify orders and lead a team of employees.
Visit Dr office to have Dr. Orders sign.
Coordinate logistics with freight forwarders for international customers and follow through with products reaching their final destination.
Use of standing power jack to run orders for distribution of products to Kroger grocerie stores.
Assist with execution of celebrity meet and greet, VIP client services and client management at concerts.

Picker vs order runner 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 runner skills

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Updated January 8, 2025

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