Trucker vs mover

The differences between truckers 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 $33,013 average annual salary of a trucker.

The top three skills for a trucker include customer service, safety procedures and inventory control. The most important skills for a mover are office furniture, customer service, and household goods.

Trucker vs mover overview

	Trucker	Mover
Yearly salary	$33,013	$33,187
Hourly rate	$15.87	$15.96
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	2,447	4,222
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 56%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Trucker vs mover salary

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

	Trucker	Mover
Average salary	$33,013	$33,187
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $47,000	Between $26,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	-	Kent, WA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Zag
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between trucker and mover education

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

	Trucker	Mover
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 56%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Trucker vs mover demographics

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

	Trucker	Mover
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 80.5% Female, 19.5%	Male, 94.3% Female, 5.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.7% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 18.4% Asian, 5.5% White, 55.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%	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 trucker and mover duties and responsibilities

Trucker example responsibilities.

Manage fuel process in compliance with opti stop and DCI objectives.
Operate all wheel vehicles and equipment over vary terrain and roadways for support of combat operations.
Prepare pallets by following prescribe stacking arrangement and properly tagging pallets.
Pass out PPE as needed by workers.

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

Trucker vs mover skills

Common trucker skills

Customer Service, 99%
Safety Procedures, 0%
Inventory Control, 0%
DOT, 0%
Unload Trucks, 0%

Common mover skills

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