Seasonal helper vs dock worker

The differences between seasonal helpers and dock workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a dock worker has an average salary of $36,027, which is higher than the $29,538 average annual salary of a seasonal helper.

The top three skills for a seasonal helper include cleanliness, customer service and seasonal help. The most important skills for a dock worker are safety rules, tractor trailer, and LTL.

Seasonal helper vs dock worker overview

	Seasonal Helper	Dock Worker
Yearly salary	$29,538	$36,027
Hourly rate	$14.20	$17.32
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	20,727	119,104
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	High School Diploma, 54%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Seasonal helper vs dock worker salary

Seasonal helpers and dock workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Seasonal Helper	Dock Worker
Average salary	$29,538	$36,027
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $37,000	Between $29,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	Riverside, CA	Coon Rapids, MN
Highest paying state	California	Alaska
Best paying company	Bunge	Dairy Farmers of America
Best paying industry	Transportation	Manufacturing

Differences between seasonal helper and dock worker education

There are a few differences between a seasonal helper and a dock worker in terms of educational background:

	Seasonal Helper	Dock Worker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	High School Diploma, 54%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Seasonal helper vs dock worker demographics

Here are the differences between seasonal helpers' and dock workers' demographics:

	Seasonal Helper	Dock Worker
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 57.8% Female, 42.2%	Male, 92.9% Female, 7.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.5% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.3% Asian, 5.8% White, 60.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 13.2% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.2% Asian, 5.1% White, 57.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between seasonal helper and dock worker duties and responsibilities

Seasonal helper example responsibilities.

Used RF to keep track of merchandise inventory.
Handle and run equipment such as lawn mowers, weed whackers and chain saws.
Used commercial grade weeders, blowers, tractors, mowers, and other types of equipment.
Provide a welcoming experience for customers by greeting and assisting customers as they wait to visit Santa.
Used the DIAD scanning system to record and transit data pertaining but not limit to package deliveries and movement.
Maintain cleanliness of multiple bathroom/shower buildings.

Dock worker example responsibilities.

Operate yard truck to manage dock needs, maintain safety and cleanliness of dock as well as yard.
Work with AS400 WMS to coordinate the movement of freight in and out of the terminal.
Use of the AS400 to process outbound shipments, including but not limit to data entry, and BOL imaging.
Print BOL for daily deliveries.
Use RF scanning system to select orders.
Process and palletize all damage, penny, and RTV merchandise.

Seasonal helper vs dock worker skills

Common seasonal helper skills

Cleanliness, 70%
Customer Service, 6%
Seasonal Help, 5%
Mowing, 4%
Safety Procedures, 2%
Sales Floor, 2%

Common dock worker skills

Safety Rules, 12%
Tractor Trailer, 8%
LTL, 8%
Unload Trailers, 6%
Basic Math, 5%
Dock Equipment, 5%