Professional mover vs loader/unloader

The differences between professional movers and loader/unloaders can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a professional mover has an average salary of $33,183, which is higher than the $31,827 average annual salary of a loader/unloader.

The top three skills for a professional mover include work ethic, office furniture and customer service. The most important skills for a loader/unloader are inventory control, electric pallet jack, and pallets.

Professional mover vs loader/unloader overview

	Professional Mover	Loader/Unloader
Yearly salary	$33,183	$31,827
Hourly rate	$15.95	$15.30
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	45,183	67,063
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 63%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Professional mover vs loader/unloader salary

Professional movers and loader/unloaders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Professional Mover	Loader/Unloader
Average salary	$33,183	$31,827
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $42,000	Between $26,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	-	Tacoma, WA
Highest paying state	-	Minnesota
Best paying company	-	Bunge
Best paying industry	-	Transportation

Differences between professional mover and loader/unloader education

There are a few differences between a professional mover and a loader/unloader in terms of educational background:

	Professional Mover	Loader/Unloader
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 63%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Professional mover vs loader/unloader demographics

Here are the differences between professional movers' and loader/unloaders' demographics:

	Professional Mover	Loader/Unloader
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 95.7% Female, 4.3%	Male, 89.7% Female, 10.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.6% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.3% Asian, 5.8% White, 55.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 14.9% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.8% Asian, 5.5% White, 53.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between professional mover and loader/unloader duties and responsibilities

Professional mover example responsibilities.

Carry and stack all assign furniture using appropriate equipment such as dollies and pallet jacks.
Deliver goods to specific locations, often moving large items such as pianos, copiers, and safes.
Operate GPS system to find or locate customers' business/residence to deliver and assemble product in predestine time frame.
Provide help with furniture other residents need moving such as; dryers, pool tables, hot tubs and pianos.
Develop and enhance teamwork and communication skills.
Accompany CDL Driver/Mover to transport and deliver customer belongings.

Loader/unloader example responsibilities.

Check boxes for leaks or damages so they can be send to back to QA.
Provide QA and material damage reports.
Position also require the use of RF equipment.
Load shingles on roof tops during the summer time.
Roof LoaderLoading shingles and unloading other roofing materials onto roofs.
Stock groceries and freight, unload trucks, condition aisles.

Professional mover vs loader/unloader skills

Common professional mover skills

Work Ethic, 63%
Office Furniture, 16%
Customer Service, 8%
Household Goods, 2%
DOT, 2%
Office Equipment, 1%

Common loader/unloader skills

Inventory Control, 27%
Electric Pallet Jack, 16%
Pallets, 13%
Tractor Trailer, 10%
Safety Procedures, 6%
Delivery Truck, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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