Truck packer vs package handler

The differences between truck packers and package handlers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a package handler has an average salary of $32,785, which is higher than the $31,288 average annual salary of a truck packer.

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

Truck packer vs package handler overview

	Truck Packer	Package Handler
Yearly salary	$31,288	$32,785
Hourly rate	$15.04	$15.76
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	51,245	93,831
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 59%	High School Diploma, 49%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Truck packer vs package handler salary

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

	Truck Packer	Package Handler
Average salary	$31,288	$32,785
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $37,000	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 truck packer and package handler education

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

	Truck Packer	Package Handler
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 59%	High School Diploma, 49%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Business
Most common college	-	-

Truck packer vs package handler demographics

Here are the differences between truck packers' and package handlers' demographics:

	Truck Packer	Package Handler
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 90.8% Female, 9.2%	Male, 74.4% Female, 25.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 14.2% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.0% Asian, 5.8% White, 54.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	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 truck packer and package handler duties and responsibilities

Truck packer example responsibilities.

Prepare pallets by following prescribe stacking arrangement and properly tagging pallets.
Roof LoaderLoading shingles and unloading other roofing materials onto roofs.

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.

Truck packer vs package handler skills

Common truck packer skills

Load Trucks, 100%

Common package handler skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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