Picker vs puller

The differences between pickers and pullers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a puller has an average salary of $31,171, 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 puller are safety regulations, electric pallet jack, and customer orders.

Picker vs puller overview

	Picker	Puller
Yearly salary	$30,779	$31,171
Hourly rate	$14.80	$14.99
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	177,748	116,779
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 57%	High School Diploma, 53%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	-	-

Picker vs puller salary

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

	Picker	Puller
Average salary	$30,779	$31,171
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $37,000	Between $24,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	Reno, NV	Great Falls, MT
Highest paying state	Oregon	Iowa
Best paying company	Schnitzer Steel	Cargill
Best paying industry	Technology	Finance

Differences between picker and puller education

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

	Picker	Puller
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 57%	High School Diploma, 53%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Picker vs puller demographics

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

	Picker	Puller
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 57.6% Female, 42.4%	Male, 72.2% Female, 27.8%
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, 10.0% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 20.2% Asian, 6.4% White, 56.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between picker and puller 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.

Puller example responsibilities.

Used Rf gun to pull parts and manage inventory
Open, close, and run warehouse on weekends.
Select products for specific routes according to RF gun/pick sheets.
Inspect all machinery using OSHA approve inspection sheet before start of each shift.
Pull checks and cash, balance and reconcile ATM's, and deliver deposits to processing centers.
Pull car parts in a salvage yard, run lift truck, front end pay loader and car crusher

Picker vs puller skills

Common picker skills

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

Common puller skills

Safety Regulations, 18%
Electric Pallet Jack, 17%
Customer Orders, 15%
Delivery Truck, 7%
Load Trucks, 5%
Assembly Line, 5%