Wheel loader operator vs loader

The differences between wheel loader operators and loaders can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a loader has an average salary of $32,820, which is higher than the $32,803 average annual salary of a wheel loader operator.

The top three skills for a wheel loader operator include asphalt, routine maintenance and forks. The most important skills for a loader are customer service, pallets, and loaders.

Wheel loader operator vs loader overview

	Wheel Loader Operator	Loader
Yearly salary	$32,803	$32,820
Hourly rate	$15.77	$15.78
Growth rate	7%	6%
Number of jobs	43,637	40,008
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 43%	High School Diploma, 56%
Average age	43	41
Years of experience	4	-

Wheel loader operator vs loader salary

Wheel loader operators and loaders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Wheel Loader Operator	Loader
Average salary	$32,803	$32,820
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $40,000	Between $27,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Kemps
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between wheel loader operator and loader education

There are a few differences between a wheel loader operator and a loader in terms of educational background:

	Wheel Loader Operator	Loader
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 43%	High School Diploma, 56%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Business
Most common college	-	-

Wheel loader operator vs loader demographics

Here are the differences between wheel loader operators' and loaders' demographics:

	Wheel Loader Operator	Loader
Average age	43	41
Gender ratio	Male, 95.3% Female, 4.7%	Male, 87.6% Female, 12.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 15.0% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 2.7% White, 60.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 10.9% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 16.1% Asian, 4.4% White, 63.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%
LGBT Percentage	4%	3%

Differences between wheel loader operator and loader duties and responsibilities

Wheel loader operator example responsibilities.

Perform specialized production line and quality control duties in a professional production environment specializing in plastic extrusion.
Experience also includes track hoe and dozer operations as needed.
Perform specialized production line and quality control duties in a professional production environment specializing in plastic extrusion.

Loader example responsibilities.

Manage Mexico border, customs paperwork, and drayage for Lear, drayage/door to door movements for Nissan.
have the ability to operate a trackmobile.
Start off as Manifester, tendering BOL's and expediting loads.
Maintain all safety requirements as set forth by the company and OSHA.
Set pallet design to ensure the drivers' logistics would not be compromise.
Bill out trucks at the end of load, operate bobcat when need.

Wheel loader operator vs loader skills

Common wheel loader operator skills

Asphalt, 57%
Routine Maintenance, 29%
Forks, 15%

Common loader skills

Customer Service, 17%
Pallets, 14%
Loaders, 8%
Customer Vehicles, 5%
Semi Trailers, 5%
Load Trucks, 5%