Splitter vs sorter/packer

The differences between splitters and sorter/packers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a sorter/packer has an average salary of $30,672, which is higher than the $29,715 average annual salary of a splitter.

The top three skills for a splitter include pallet jack, rf scanner and assembly line. The most important skills for a sorter/packer are defective products, pallet jack, and safety regulations.

Splitter vs sorter/packer overview

	Splitter	Sorter/Packer
Yearly salary	$29,715	$30,672
Hourly rate	$14.29	$14.75
Growth rate	1%	6%
Number of jobs	27	34,463
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 55%
Average age	40	44
Years of experience	-	-

Splitter vs sorter/packer salary

Splitters and sorter/packers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Splitter	Sorter/Packer
Average salary	$29,715	$30,672
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $37,000	Between $25,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	-	Yakima, WA
Highest paying state	-	Indiana
Best paying company	-	MeadWestvaco
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between splitter and sorter/packer education

There are a few differences between a splitter and a sorter/packer in terms of educational background:

	Splitter	Sorter/Packer
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 55%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Splitter vs sorter/packer demographics

Here are the differences between splitters' and sorter/packers' demographics:

	Splitter	Sorter/Packer
Average age	40	44
Gender ratio	Male, 57.4% Female, 42.6%	Male, 41.4% Female, 58.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 22.2% Asian, 1.2% White, 61.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.2%	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 3.2% Hispanic or Latino, 42.0% Asian, 2.7% White, 41.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	2%	3%

Differences between splitter and sorter/packer duties and responsibilities

Splitter example responsibilities.

Perform the tasks involve in the distribution and transfer of merchandise from inbound containers into ROSS shipping containers.
Drill holes into sides of stones broken from masses, insert dogs or attach slings, and direct removal of stones.
Utilize the WMS system to acquire goods and transport them to the picking module.

Sorter/packer example responsibilities.

Process mail using automate mail processing equipment or manual methods of sortation and distribution.
Process mail using automate mail processing equipment or manual methods of sortation and distribution.

Splitter vs sorter/packer skills

Common splitter skills

Pallet Jack, 45%
RF Scanner, 33%
Assembly Line, 6%
Safety Procedures, 5%
RF Gun, 4%
Store Locations, 4%

Common sorter/packer skills

Defective Products, 28%
Pallet Jack, 20%
Safety Regulations, 12%
Assembly Line, 10%
RF Scanner, 7%
Load Packages, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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