Seasonal helper vs general helper

The differences between seasonal helpers and general helpers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a general helper has an average salary of $35,793, 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 general helper are tape measure, pallets, and hand tools.

Seasonal helper vs general helper overview

	Seasonal Helper	General Helper
Yearly salary	$29,538	$35,793
Hourly rate	$14.20	$17.21
Growth rate	6%	4%
Number of jobs	20,727	69,738
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	High School Diploma, 48%
Average age	40	39
Years of experience	-	-

Seasonal helper vs general helper salary

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

	Seasonal Helper	General Helper
Average salary	$29,538	$35,793
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $37,000	Between $29,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	Riverside, CA	Chicago, IL
Highest paying state	California	Connecticut
Best paying company	Bunge	Barry-Wehmiller
Best paying industry	Transportation	Media

Differences between seasonal helper and general helper education

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

	Seasonal Helper	General Helper
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	High School Diploma, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Seasonal helper vs general helper demographics

Here are the differences between seasonal helpers' and general helpers' demographics:

	Seasonal Helper	General Helper
Average age	40	39
Gender ratio	Male, 57.8% Female, 42.2%	Male, 77.4% Female, 22.6%
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, 11.0% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 30.7% Asian, 2.5% White, 50.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%
LGBT Percentage	5%	2%

Differences between seasonal helper and general helper 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.

General helper example responsibilities.

Operate grinders, saws, CNC machines, punch press, straighten metal parts, and package products for immediate shipment.
Require bundling of steel tubing.
Calculate requirements, using basic math.
Assist with reading and mathematics lessons as a small group leader.
Be sure to have proper PPE and equipment need in case of emergency.
Used hand tools such as rakes, hedge and brush trimmers and brooms.

Seasonal helper vs general helper skills

Common seasonal helper skills

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

Common general helper skills

Tape Measure, 11%
Pallets, 8%
Hand Tools, 7%
Machine Operators, 6%
Math, 5%
Data Entry, 5%

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