Pneumatic jack operator vs material handler/forklift operator

The differences between pneumatic jack operators and material handler/forklift operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a material handler/forklift operator has an average salary of $36,453, which is higher than the $35,312 average annual salary of a pneumatic jack operator.

The top three skills for a pneumatic jack operator include pallets, load trucks and . The most important skills for a material handler/forklift operator are pallets, safety procedures, and electric pallet jack.

Pneumatic jack operator vs material handler/forklift operator overview

	Pneumatic Jack Operator	Material Handler/Forklift Operator
Yearly salary	$35,312	$36,453
Hourly rate	$16.98	$17.53
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	36,753	168,379
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 59%	High School Diploma, 59%
Average age	40	43
Years of experience	-	4

Pneumatic jack operator vs material handler/forklift operator salary

Pneumatic jack operators and material handler/forklift operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Pneumatic Jack Operator	Material Handler/Forklift Operator
Average salary	$35,312	$36,453
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $42,000	Between $29,000 And $45,000
Highest paying City	-	Lakeville, MN
Highest paying state	-	North Dakota
Best paying company	-	Nestlé
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between pneumatic jack operator and material handler/forklift operator education

There are a few differences between a pneumatic jack operator and a material handler/forklift operator in terms of educational background:

	Pneumatic Jack Operator	Material Handler/Forklift Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 59%	High School Diploma, 59%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Pneumatic jack operator vs material handler/forklift operator demographics

Here are the differences between pneumatic jack operators' and material handler/forklift operators' demographics:

	Pneumatic Jack Operator	Material Handler/Forklift Operator
Average age	40	43
Gender ratio	Male, 91.7% Female, 8.3%	Male, 89.1% Female, 10.9%
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, 16.3% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.2% Asian, 2.4% White, 58.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	2%	4%

Differences between pneumatic jack operator and material handler/forklift 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.

Material handler/forklift operator example responsibilities.

Use automate systems and RF units to pull, put away and load customer product, in addition to managing inventory
Train in all aspects of warehousing, shipping, receiving using WMS.
Receive parts from the manufacturers and scan parts into the inventory using warehouse management system (WMS).
Perform specialized production line and quality control duties in a professional production environment specializing in plastic extrusion.
Determine require pallet count to meet the statistical receiving requirements.
Operate tools (hand truck, fork lift, dollies, hand jack), distribute materials to their designate departments.

Pneumatic jack operator vs material handler/forklift operator skills

Common pneumatic jack operator skills

Pallets, 83%
Load Trucks, 17%

Common material handler/forklift operator skills

Pallets, 19%
Safety Procedures, 10%
Electric Pallet Jack, 10%
Forklift Operation, 7%
RF Scanner, 6%
Assembly Line, 4%

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