Porter vs lot porter

The differences between porters and lot porters can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a porter has an average salary of $29,861, which is higher than the $28,085 average annual salary of a lot porter.

The top three skills for a porter include excellent guest, dexterity and customer service. The most important skills for a lot porter are customer vehicles, cleanliness, and customer satisfaction.

Porter vs lot porter overview

	Porter	Lot Porter
Yearly salary	$29,861	$28,085
Hourly rate	$14.36	$13.50
Growth rate	4%	6%
Number of jobs	87,777	14,346
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 55%
Average age	49	38
Years of experience	-	-

Porter vs lot porter salary

Porters and lot porters have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Porter	Lot Porter
Average salary	$29,861	$28,085
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $37,000	Between $22,000 And $34,000
Highest paying City	Seattle, WA	Kirkland, WA
Highest paying state	Alaska	Washington
Best paying company	Community Housing Innovations	O'Brien Steel Service
Best paying industry	Retail	Insurance

Differences between porter and lot porter education

There are a few differences between a porter and a lot porter in terms of educational background:

	Porter	Lot Porter
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 55%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Porter vs lot porter demographics

Here are the differences between porters' and lot porters' demographics:

	Porter	Lot Porter
Average age	49	38
Gender ratio	Male, 86.2% Female, 13.8%	Male, 86.4% Female, 13.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.1% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 24.7% Asian, 4.9% White, 52.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%	Black or African American, 11.6% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 19.6% Asian, 4.6% White, 57.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between porter and lot porter duties and responsibilities

Porter example responsibilities.

Wash down all kitchen walls, and cleaning stoves, fryers and also ovens.
Operate vehicles and power equipment, such as movers, tractors, twin-axle vehicles, snow blowers, and pruning saws.
Operate cardboard compactor to recycle boxes.
Put tenant's dishes away in the office.
Record mileage and VIN numbers of customer vehicle.
Clear dish rack & bring dishes down to dishwasher.

Lot porter example responsibilities.

Manage stock of the vehicles; document vehicle locations and individual VIN numbers.
Maintain department cleanliness before and after every shift.
Prepare cleaning solutions as necessary and follow safety procedures as prescribed by OSHA.
Investigate transmission errors for DriveTime lot vehicles.

Porter vs lot porter skills

Common porter skills

Excellent Guest, 24%
Dexterity, 11%
Customer Service, 8%
Cleanliness, 8%
Good Communication, 5%
General Maintenance, 3%

Common lot porter skills

Customer Vehicles, 32%
Cleanliness, 14%
Customer Satisfaction, 7%
Customer Service, 5%
Safety Policies, 5%
RV, 4%

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