Shoveler vs mover

The differences between shovelers and movers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a mover has an average salary of $33,187, which is higher than the $30,034 average annual salary of a shoveler.

The top three skills for a shoveler include snow removal, snow blowers and bobcat. The most important skills for a mover are office furniture, customer service, and household goods.

Shoveler vs mover overview

	Shoveler	Mover
Yearly salary	$30,034	$33,187
Hourly rate	$14.44	$15.96
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	2,004	4,222
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 60%	High School Diploma, 56%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Shoveler vs mover salary

Shovelers and movers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Shoveler	Mover
Average salary	$30,034	$33,187
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $40,000	Between $26,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	Brooklyn Center, MN	Kent, WA
Highest paying state	North Dakota	Alaska
Best paying company	Simon Property Group	Zag
Best paying industry	Hospitality	-

Differences between shoveler and mover education

There are a few differences between a shoveler and a mover in terms of educational background:

	Shoveler	Mover
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 60%	High School Diploma, 56%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	-	-

Shoveler vs mover demographics

Here are the differences between shovelers' and movers' demographics:

	Shoveler	Mover
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 92.9% Female, 7.1%	Male, 94.3% Female, 5.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 15.1% Asian, 4.9% White, 64.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 13.9% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 5.3% White, 55.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between shoveler and mover duties and responsibilities

Shoveler example responsibilities.

Load pallets onto trailers for delivery to wholesome/retail stores.
Stack loaves of bread onto racks on separate dollies for loading on delivery trucks.

Mover example responsibilities.

Hand hoisting furniture both up and down.
Assist families with helping to build their new homes through USDA funding.
Move pianos, gym equipment, bookcases, computer equipment, televisions, mirrors and glass pieces.
Work with USDA to develop policies and procedures to enhance the volume and quality of housing services.
Used a variety of items such as, a fork lift and dollies to move receptacles to and from appropriate locations.
Develop inventory management -learn how to pack/unpack furniture by utilizing hand-trucks and dollies for public/private housing moves

Shoveler vs mover skills

Common shoveler skills

Snow Removal, 80%
Snow Blowers, 18%
Bobcat, 1%
Manual Labor, 1%

Common mover skills

Office Furniture, 40%
Customer Service, 15%
Household Goods, 7%
Load Trucks, 6%
Pallet Jack, 4%
Delivery Vehicle, 4%