Recyclable materials sorter vs sort line worker

The differences between recyclable materials sorters and sort line workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a recyclable materials sorter and a sort line worker. Additionally, a sort line worker has an average salary of $37,295, which is higher than the $28,030 average annual salary of a recyclable materials sorter.

The top three skills for a recyclable materials sorter include safety regulations, recycle and aluminum cans. The most important skills for a sort line worker are RF, , and .

Recyclable materials sorter vs sort line worker overview

	Recyclable Materials Sorter	Sort Line Worker
Yearly salary	$28,030	$37,295
Hourly rate	$13.48	$17.93
Growth rate	6%	-3%
Number of jobs	22,110	65,038
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 49%	High School Diploma, 43%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	12	12

Recyclable materials sorter vs sort line worker salary

Recyclable materials sorters and sort line workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Recyclable Materials Sorter	Sort Line Worker
Average salary	$28,030	$37,295
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $35,000	Between $27,000 And $50,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between recyclable materials sorter and sort line worker education

There are a few differences between a recyclable materials sorter and a sort line worker in terms of educational background:

	Recyclable Materials Sorter	Sort Line Worker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 49%	High School Diploma, 43%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Recyclable materials sorter vs sort line worker demographics

Here are the differences between recyclable materials sorters' and sort line workers' demographics:

	Recyclable Materials Sorter	Sort Line Worker
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 75.1% Female, 24.9%	Male, 61.9% Female, 38.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino, 21.0% Asian, 3.2% White, 60.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.0%	Black or African American, 9.7% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.6% Asian, 7.3% White, 60.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	4%	5%

Differences between recyclable materials sorter and sort line worker duties and responsibilities

Recyclable materials sorter example responsibilities.

Use automate systems and RF units to manage inventory.
Provide leadership need to instill a team-orient, customer experience, and driven team.
Process mail using automate mail processing equipment or manual methods of sortation and distribution.
Process mail using automate mail processing equipment or manual methods of sortation and distribution.

Sort line worker example responsibilities.

Pack product according to spreadsheets and run distributing lines while conducting computer operating codes for organization.
Pack product according to spreadsheets and run distributing lines while conducting computer operating codes for organization.

Recyclable materials sorter vs sort line worker skills

Common recyclable materials sorter skills

Safety Regulations, 31%
Recycle, 30%
Aluminum Cans, 9%
Power Lifts, 7%
Stainless Steel, 6%
Hazardous Materials, 6%

Common sort line worker skills

RF, 100%

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