Sorter vs fruit grader

The differences between sorters and fruit graders can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a fruit grader has an average salary of $40,416, which is higher than the $31,465 average annual salary of a sorter.

Sorter vs fruit grader overview

	Sorter	Fruit Grader
Yearly salary	$31,465	$40,416
Hourly rate	$15.13	$19.43
Growth rate	6%	-
Number of jobs	25,315	359
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 35%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	-	-

Sorter vs fruit grader salary

Sorters and fruit graders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Sorter	Fruit Grader
Average salary	$31,465	$40,416
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $39,000	Between $21,000 And $76,000
Highest paying City	Portland, ME	-
Highest paying state	Vermont	-
Best paying company	Steel Dynamics	-
Best paying industry	Transportation	-

Differences between sorter and fruit grader education

There are a few differences between a sorter and a fruit grader in terms of educational background:

	Sorter	Fruit Grader
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 35%
Most common major	Business	Pharmacy
Most common college	-	-

Sorter vs fruit grader demographics

Here are the differences between sorters' and fruit graders' demographics:

	Sorter	Fruit Grader
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 60.5% Female, 39.5%	Male, 36.4% Female, 63.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.2% Unknown, 3.2% Hispanic or Latino, 42.1% Asian, 2.7% White, 41.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 8.2% Unknown, 3.2% Hispanic or Latino, 59.8% Asian, 2.5% White, 25.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between sorter and fruit grader duties and responsibilities

Sorter example responsibilities.

Train and apply HAZWOPER program compliance through 29 CFR 1910.120. using full PPE including SCBA implementation.
Sort checks on a NCR 3890.
Process ATM transactions for off-site machines.
Prime trainer for Unisys and NCR proof machines.
Count, weigh, record, organize and sort DVDs.
Repair the DVD wrappings and re-label the DVDs if need.

Fruit grader example responsibilities.

Provide feedback on errors, manage records on blackboard and proctore during exams.
Identify problems and determine corrective actions with plant management in reference to USDA regulations.
Identify problems and determine corrective actions with plant management in reference to USDA regulations.

Sorter vs fruit grader skills

Common sorter skills

Warehouse Environment, 35%
Industrial Trucks, 21%
Customer Orders, 6%
Recyclable Materials, 5%
Stand-Up Forklift, 5%
Aided Design, 4%

Common fruit grader skills

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Updated January 8, 2025

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