Tow motor operator vs fork truck operator

The differences between tow motor operators and fork truck 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 fork truck operator. Additionally, a fork truck operator has an average salary of $32,272, 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 fork truck operator are pallets, safety procedures, and load trucks.

Tow motor operator vs fork truck operator overview

	Tow Motor Operator	Fork Truck Operator
Yearly salary	$29,544	$32,272
Hourly rate	$14.20	$15.52
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	72,291	117,624
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 59%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	4	4

Tow motor operator vs fork truck operator salary

Tow motor operators and fork truck operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Tow Motor Operator	Fork Truck Operator
Average salary	$29,544	$32,272
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $36,000	Between $26,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	Grand Forks, ND
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Seneca Foods
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between tow motor operator and fork truck operator education

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

	Tow Motor Operator	Fork Truck Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 59%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Tow motor operator vs fork truck operator demographics

Here are the differences between tow motor operators' and fork truck operators' demographics:

	Tow Motor Operator	Fork Truck Operator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 91.6% Female, 8.4%	Male, 87.1% Female, 12.9%
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, 12.8% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 13.7% Asian, 1.9% White, 66.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between tow motor operator and fork truck 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.

Fork truck operator example responsibilities.

Create and cataloge files for GMP library.
Perform specialized production line and quality control duties in a professional production environment specializing in plastic extrusion.
Perform specialized production line and quality control duties in a professional production environment specializing in plastic extrusion.

Tow motor operator vs fork truck 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 fork truck operator skills

Pallets, 19%
Safety Procedures, 10%
Load Trucks, 7%
Load Trailers, 6%
Pallet Jack, 6%
Assembly Line, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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