Pneumatic jack operator vs fork truck operator

The differences between pneumatic jack operators and fork truck operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a pneumatic jack operator has an average salary of $35,312, which is higher than the $32,272 average annual salary of a fork truck operator.

The top three skills for a pneumatic jack operator include pallets, load trucks and . The most important skills for a fork truck operator are pallets, safety procedures, and load trucks.

Pneumatic jack operator vs fork truck operator overview

	Pneumatic Jack Operator	Fork Truck Operator
Yearly salary	$35,312	$32,272
Hourly rate	$16.98	$15.52
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	36,753	117,624
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 59%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	40	43
Years of experience	-	4

Pneumatic jack operator vs fork truck operator salary

Pneumatic jack operators and fork truck operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Pneumatic Jack Operator	Fork Truck Operator
Average salary	$35,312	$32,272
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $42,000	Between $26,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	Grand Forks, ND
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Seneca Foods
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between pneumatic jack operator and fork truck operator education

There are a few differences between a pneumatic jack operator and a fork truck operator in terms of educational background:

	Pneumatic Jack Operator	Fork Truck Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 59%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Pneumatic jack operator vs fork truck operator demographics

Here are the differences between pneumatic jack operators' and fork truck operators' demographics:

	Pneumatic Jack Operator	Fork Truck Operator
Average age	40	43
Gender ratio	Male, 91.7% Female, 8.3%	Male, 87.1% Female, 12.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.3% Asian, 1.2% White, 63.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.2%	Black or African American, 12.8% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 13.7% Asian, 1.9% White, 66.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	2%	4%

Differences between pneumatic jack operator and fork truck operator duties and responsibilities

Pneumatic jack operator example responsibilities.

Manage bi-weekly payroll using QuickBooks.
Perform specialized production line and quality control duties in a professional production environment specializing in plastic extrusion.
Operate electric pallet jack to deliver freight to different locations in warehouse
Perform specialized production line and quality control duties in a professional production environment specializing in plastic extrusion.

Fork truck operator example responsibilities.

Create and cataloge files for GMP library.
Perform specialized production line and quality control duties in a professional production environment specializing in plastic extrusion.
Perform specialized production line and quality control duties in a professional production environment specializing in plastic extrusion.

Pneumatic jack operator vs fork truck operator skills

Common pneumatic jack operator skills

Pallets, 83%
Load Trucks, 17%

Common fork truck operator skills

Pallets, 19%
Safety Procedures, 10%
Load Trucks, 7%
Load Trailers, 6%
Pallet Jack, 6%
Assembly Line, 5%

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