Tow motor operator vs cherry picker operator

The differences between tow motor operators and cherry picker operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a tow motor operator and a cherry picker operator. Additionally, a cherry picker operator has an average salary of $33,956, which is higher than the $29,544 average annual salary of a tow motor operator.

The top three skills for a tow motor operator include production lines, safety procedures and pallet jack. The most important skills for a cherry picker operator are cherry-picker, pallets, and rf scanner.

Tow motor operator vs cherry picker operator overview

	Tow Motor Operator	Cherry Picker Operator
Yearly salary	$29,544	$33,956
Hourly rate	$14.20	$16.32
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	72,291	105,023
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 59%	High School Diploma, 62%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	4	4

Tow motor operator vs cherry picker operator salary

Tow motor operators and cherry picker operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Tow Motor Operator	Cherry Picker Operator
Average salary	$29,544	$33,956
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $36,000	Between $27,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	-	Eagan, MN
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	United Natural Foods
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between tow motor operator and cherry picker operator education

There are a few differences between a tow motor operator and a cherry picker operator in terms of educational background:

	Tow Motor Operator	Cherry Picker Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 59%	High School Diploma, 62%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Tow motor operator vs cherry picker operator demographics

Here are the differences between tow motor operators' and cherry picker operators' demographics:

	Tow Motor Operator	Cherry Picker Operator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 91.6% Female, 8.4%	Male, 76.5% Female, 23.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.3% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 13.1% Asian, 1.8% White, 68.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 16.3% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 20.6% Asian, 2.4% White, 55.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between tow motor operator and cherry picker operator duties and responsibilities

Tow motor operator example responsibilities.

Use automate systems and RF units to pull, put away and load customer product, in addition to managing inventory
Fabricate and assemble products using CNC machine by keying in programs numbers and also codes.
Perform specialized production line and quality control duties in a professional production environment specializing in plastic extrusion.
Load and unload items from machines and dollies.

Cherry picker operator example responsibilities.

Order selector, replenish, loader
Pick parts using scan handgunHelp QC pack parts into box
Order selector fork lift operator shipping and receiving whole sale foods
Collect and deliver pallets of inventory to other stations.
Maintain accurate and timely documentation as is required by organization and OSHA.
Pick inventory on floor level using a walkie.

Tow motor operator vs cherry picker operator skills

Common tow motor operator skills

Production Lines, 25%
Safety Procedures, 12%
Pallet Jack, 9%
RF Scanner, 7%
Line Assembly, 5%
Transport Vehicles, 4%

Common cherry picker operator skills

Cherry-Picker, 36%
Pallets, 11%
RF Scanner, 10%
Electric Pallet Jack, 6%
Cherry Pickers, 6%
Work Ethic, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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