Sawmill worker vs freight associate

The differences between sawmill workers and freight associates can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a freight associate has an average salary of $32,103, which is higher than the $28,149 average annual salary of a sawmill worker.

The top three skills for a sawmill worker include RAN, chop saws and nail guns. The most important skills for a freight associate are sales floor, cleanliness, and customer service.

Sawmill worker vs freight associate overview

	Sawmill Worker	Freight Associate
Yearly salary	$28,149	$32,103
Hourly rate	$13.53	$15.43
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	22,526	6,477
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 63%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Sawmill worker vs freight associate salary

Sawmill workers and freight associates have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Sawmill Worker	Freight Associate
Average salary	$28,149	$32,103
Salary range	Between $16,000 And $47,000	Between $26,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between sawmill worker and freight associate education

There are a few differences between a sawmill worker and a freight associate in terms of educational background:

	Sawmill Worker	Freight Associate
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 63%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	-	-

Sawmill worker vs freight associate demographics

Here are the differences between sawmill workers' and freight associates' demographics:

	Sawmill Worker	Freight Associate
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 88.1% Female, 11.9%	Male, 75.0% Female, 25.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.4% Asian, 5.2% White, 64.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 13.0% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 20.2% Asian, 6.0% White, 54.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between sawmill worker and freight associate duties and responsibilities

Sawmill worker example responsibilities.

Shovele, rake and run wheelbarrow of sawdust.
Stack cut lumber and run several pieces of equipment (saws )
Work for a company name Grainger through Adecco assisting with a security detail during the pope's visit to Philadelphia.
Work for a company name Grainger through Adecco assisting with a security detail during the pope's visit to Philadelphia.

Freight associate example responsibilities.

Operate a wide variety of lift equipment.
Work at the MSP airport sorting and loading air containers to assure proper delivery.
Job duties include receiving and unloading freight, pulling pallets to the floor after separating.
Specialize in use of RF equipment to determine sign needs by fixture for particular ad events.
Stack empty CHEP pallets in racks and regular pallets on dock floor at end of shift.
Perform inventory duties with the RF hand scanner, which include research, outs, and rigs.

Sawmill worker vs freight associate skills

Common sawmill worker skills

RAN, 48%
Chop Saws, 24%
Nail Guns, 18%
Load Trucks, 10%

Common freight associate skills

Sales Floor, 42%
Cleanliness, 42%
Customer Service, 5%
Sort Merchandise, 3%
Store Merchandise, 2%
Math, 1%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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