Receiver vs router

The differences between receivers and routers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 6-12 months to become a receiver, becoming a router takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a router has an average salary of $50,811, which is higher than the $32,401 average annual salary of a receiver.

The top three skills for a receiver include customer service, math and basic math. The most important skills for a router are customer service, customer orders, and roadnet.

Receiver vs router overview

	Receiver	Router
Yearly salary	$32,401	$50,811
Hourly rate	$15.58	$24.43
Growth rate	-3%	10%
Number of jobs	186,250	2,393
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Average age	43	42
Years of experience	12	2

Receiver vs router salary

Receivers and routers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Receiver	Router
Average salary	$32,401	$50,811
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $39,000	Between $34,000 And $75,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	Cleveland, OH
Highest paying state	New York	Maryland
Best paying company	California Institute of Technology	Havertys Furniture
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	Automotive

Differences between receiver and router education

There are a few differences between a receiver and a router in terms of educational background:

	Receiver	Router
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Receiver vs router demographics

Here are the differences between receivers' and routers' demographics:

	Receiver	Router
Average age	43	42
Gender ratio	Male, 63.7% Female, 36.3%	Male, 59.3% Female, 40.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 20.8% Asian, 7.3% White, 56.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 11.0% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.2% Asian, 10.6% White, 56.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	6%	11%

Differences between receiver and router duties and responsibilities

Receiver example responsibilities.

Package small some times fragile items to be ship out via fed-ex, ups, and other distributors.
Pack, tape and ship boxes w/UPS, FX or DHL.
Process all invoices through the IRMA system.
Stamp, stencils, or glues identifying information and shipping instructions onto crates or containers.
Pack and crate major components for shipments; schedule all LTL domestic and overseas shipments.
Refuse any product that are not on purchase order and deduct the charge off the invoice.

Router example responsibilities.

Perform pre-trip & post-trip inspections.
Work closely with DHS and NYPD.
Foster improved business relationships with multiple 3rd party logistics providers, enhancing delivery and quality performance and overall customer satisfaction.
Input routes and dispatch from AS400, ACSG program.
Set up, change and operate CMS machine (CNC).
Assist a survey crew with GPS coordinates.

Receiver vs router skills

Common receiver skills

Customer Service, 19%
Math, 10%
Basic Math, 10%
PET, 7%
Cleanliness, 7%
Pallets, 6%

Common router skills

Customer Service, 33%
Customer Orders, 11%
Roadnet, 10%
Logistics, 8%
Data Entry, 8%
Pallets, 8%