Work distributor vs fork truck operator

The differences between work distributors and fork truck operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a fork truck operator has an average salary of $32,272, which is higher than the $31,865 average annual salary of a work distributor.

The top three skills for a work distributor include pallets, pallet jack and customer orders. The most important skills for a fork truck operator are pallets, safety procedures, and load trucks.

Work distributor vs fork truck operator overview

	Work Distributor	Fork Truck Operator
Yearly salary	$31,865	$32,272
Hourly rate	$15.32	$15.52
Growth rate	6%	7%
Number of jobs	103,859	117,624
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 42%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	40	43
Years of experience	-	4

Work distributor vs fork truck operator salary

Work distributors and fork truck operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Work Distributor	Fork Truck Operator
Average salary	$31,865	$32,272
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $39,000	Between $26,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	Puyallup, WA	Grand Forks, ND
Highest paying state	Washington	Alaska
Best paying company	Stericycle	Seneca Foods
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	Finance

Differences between work distributor and fork truck operator education

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

	Work Distributor	Fork Truck Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 42%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Work distributor vs fork truck operator demographics

Here are the differences between work distributors' and fork truck operators' demographics:

	Work Distributor	Fork Truck Operator
Average age	40	43
Gender ratio	Male, 63.2% Female, 36.8%	Male, 87.1% Female, 12.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.2% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.8% Asian, 5.5% White, 57.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	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	5%	4%

Differences between work distributor and fork truck operator duties and responsibilities

Work distributor example responsibilities.

Distribute production materials to designate locations on assembly lines observing the first-in-first-out (FIFO) inventory control practice.
Use of forks, barrel, clamp and pull-pack attachments.
Handle and coordinate incoming and outgoing product and accessory equipment to and from freight forwarders and/or customer materials personnel.

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.

Work distributor vs fork truck operator skills

Common work distributor skills

Pallets, 39%
Pallet Jack, 15%
Customer Orders, 13%
OSHA, 11%
RF, 5%
Inventory Control, 5%

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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