Tractor operator vs cherry picker operator

The differences between tractor 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 tractor operator and a cherry picker operator. Additionally, a cherry picker operator has an average salary of $33,956, which is higher than the $33,058 average annual salary of a tractor operator.

The top three skills for a tractor operator include GRASS, mowing and minor maintenance. The most important skills for a cherry picker operator are cherry-picker, pallets, and rf scanner.

Tractor operator vs cherry picker operator overview

	Tractor Operator	Cherry Picker Operator
Yearly salary	$33,058	$33,956
Hourly rate	$15.89	$16.32
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	49,115	105,023
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 62%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	4	4

Tractor operator vs cherry picker operator salary

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

	Tractor Operator	Cherry Picker Operator
Average salary	$33,058	$33,956
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $40,000	Between $27,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	Eagan, MN
Highest paying state	Alaska	Hawaii
Best paying company	Walsh Electric	United Natural Foods
Best paying industry	Government	Automotive

Differences between tractor operator and cherry picker operator education

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

	Tractor Operator	Cherry Picker Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 62%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Tractor operator vs cherry picker operator demographics

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

	Tractor Operator	Cherry Picker Operator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 93.1% Female, 6.9%	Male, 76.5% Female, 23.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 15.8% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 22.3% Asian, 2.7% White, 53.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	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 tractor operator and cherry picker operator duties and responsibilities

Tractor operator example responsibilities.

Used hand or power tools such as mowers, blowers, edgers and weed whackers.
Utilize disk and hay bine cutters, hay rakes and hay bailers to cultivate fields.
Operate and maintain tractor and brush hog used to mow property.
Help maintain the canal banks and spay the weeds and mow the canal banks
Read RF gun system WMOS and PKMS to locate products send off into waves.
Operate tractors and skid steer loaders to load trucks and make deliveries to customer's homes.

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.

Tractor operator vs cherry picker operator skills

Common tractor operator skills

GRASS, 17%
Mowing, 14%
Minor Maintenance, 8%
Safety Procedures, 6%
Loaders, 5%
Harvest, 5%

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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