Stager vs package handler

The differences between stagers and package handlers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a stager has an average salary of $33,680, which is higher than the $32,785 average annual salary of a package handler.

The top three skills for a stager include pallets, production lines and load trucks. The most important skills for a package handler are warehouse environment, load trailers, and delivery truck.

Stager vs package handler overview

	Stager	Package Handler
Yearly salary	$33,680	$32,785
Hourly rate	$16.19	$15.76
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	15,844	93,831
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 43%	High School Diploma, 49%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Stager vs package handler salary

Stagers and package handlers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Stager	Package Handler
Average salary	$33,680	$32,785
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $41,000	Between $26,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	-	Saint Paul, MN
Highest paying state	-	Minnesota
Best paying company	-	ALDI USA
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between stager and package handler education

There are a few differences between a stager and a package handler in terms of educational background:

	Stager	Package Handler
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 43%	High School Diploma, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Stager vs package handler demographics

Here are the differences between stagers' and package handlers' demographics:

	Stager	Package Handler
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 71.0% Female, 29.0%	Male, 74.4% Female, 25.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.0% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 5.2% White, 56.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 13.7% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.4% Asian, 5.6% White, 55.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between stager and package handler duties and responsibilities

Stager example responsibilities.

Use automate systems and RF units to pull, put away and load customer product, in addition to managing inventory
Distribute production materials to designate locations on assembly lines observing the first-in-first-out (FIFO) inventory control practice.
Perform specialized production line and quality control duties in a professional production environment specializing in plastic extrusion.

Package handler example responsibilities.

Attach slings, ropes, or cables to objects such as pipes, hoses, or bundles.
Read GPS maps for your driving directions.
Operate sit down forklift for loading, unloading and running material.
License to operate MHE (forklifts, tractors, etc . )
Load grind and air shipments onto designate trailers using sit down forklift.
Conduct post inspections to ensure guard force personnel proficiency and level of alertness.

Stager vs package handler skills

Common stager skills

Pallets, 56%
Production Lines, 12%
Load Trucks, 9%
Safety Standards, 5%
Cycle Counts, 4%
RF Scanner, 4%

Common package handler skills

Warehouse Environment, 25%
Load Trailers, 10%
Delivery Truck, 9%
Safety Procedures, 9%
Load Packages, 8%
Load Trucks, 7%