Stevedore vs mover

The differences between stevedores 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 $31,830 average annual salary of a stevedore.

The top three skills for a stevedore include cranes, loaders and load cargo. The most important skills for a mover are office furniture, customer service, and household goods.

Stevedore vs mover overview

	Stevedore	Mover
Yearly salary	$31,830	$33,187
Hourly rate	$15.30	$15.96
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	4,833	4,222
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 56%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Stevedore vs mover salary

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

	Stevedore	Mover
Average salary	$31,830	$33,187
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $42,000	Between $26,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	-	Kent, WA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Zag
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between stevedore and mover education

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

	Stevedore	Mover
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 56%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Stevedore vs mover demographics

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

	Stevedore	Mover
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 91.3% Female, 8.7%	Male, 94.3% Female, 5.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 14.8% Unknown, 5.8% Hispanic or Latino, 20.9% Asian, 5.1% White, 52.2% 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 stevedore and mover duties and responsibilities

Stevedore example responsibilities.

Manage movement and operations of port-heavy equipment (forklifts , 65-ton overhead cranes, container trucks, and trans-loaders).
Used welders, cutting torches, industrial paint and airless sprayers to repair and refinish vessels and machinery.
pay loaders, hi-lo).
Engage in hoisting and moving loads.
Connect load handling equipment's like slings, hooks, chains and cables to winch and vehicles.
Connect load handling equipment like slings, hooks, chains and cables to freight to be load on barges.

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

Stevedore vs mover skills

Common stevedore skills

Cranes, 55%
Loaders, 20%
Load Cargo, 8%
Yard Operations, 4%
Slings, 3%
Hand Signals, 2%

Common mover skills

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