Pusher vs loader/unloader

The differences between pushers and loader/unloaders can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a pusher has an average salary of $32,749, which is higher than the $31,827 average annual salary of a loader/unloader.

The top three skills for a pusher include PPE, direct supervision and well control. The most important skills for a loader/unloader are inventory control, electric pallet jack, and pallets.

Pusher vs loader/unloader overview

	Pusher	Loader/Unloader
Yearly salary	$32,749	$31,827
Hourly rate	$15.74	$15.30
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	42	67,063
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 60%	High School Diploma, 63%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Pusher vs loader/unloader salary

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

	Pusher	Loader/Unloader
Average salary	$32,749	$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 pusher and loader/unloader education

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

	Pusher	Loader/Unloader
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 60%	High School Diploma, 63%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	-	-

Pusher vs loader/unloader demographics

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

	Pusher	Loader/Unloader
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 90.4% Female, 9.6%	Male, 89.7% Female, 10.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 27.7% Asian, 5.4% White, 48.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%	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 pusher and loader/unloader duties and responsibilities

Pusher example responsibilities.

Implement remediation technologies to include but not limit to: air sparging, ORC, HRC, permanganate and iron injection.
Monitor atmospheric conditions on location (LEL, H2S, CO2, O2 etc . )
Push a roustabout crew, and relief lease operator.
Dump car couple to electric car below coke guide on designate oven.
Make sure that the IADC daily drilling report is correct and accurate before 6am.
Pull doors off the coke side oven so pusher operator can push the coke through.

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.

Pusher vs loader/unloader skills

Common pusher skills

PPE, 13%
Direct Supervision, 11%
Well Control, 9%
USDA, 6%
Flow Lines, 6%
Safety Equipment, 5%

Common loader/unloader skills

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