Yard assistant vs warehouse associate

The differences between yard assistants and warehouse associates can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a yard assistant has an average salary of $34,371, which is higher than the $32,863 average annual salary of a warehouse associate.

The top three skills for a yard assistant include loaders, GRASS and mowing. The most important skills for a warehouse associate are pallets, work ethic, and customer service.

Yard assistant vs warehouse associate overview

	Yard Assistant	Warehouse Associate
Yearly salary	$34,371	$32,863
Hourly rate	$16.52	$15.80
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	7,731	215,910
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	High School Diploma, 50%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	-	-

Yard assistant vs warehouse associate salary

Yard assistants and warehouse associates have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Yard Assistant	Warehouse Associate
Average salary	$34,371	$32,863
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $44,000	Between $26,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	Marysville, WA	Portland, OR
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	North Dakota
Best paying company	St. Petersburg Yacht Club	Uline
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	Manufacturing

Differences between yard assistant and warehouse associate education

There are a few differences between a yard assistant and a warehouse associate in terms of educational background:

	Yard Assistant	Warehouse Associate
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	High School Diploma, 50%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Yard assistant vs warehouse associate demographics

Here are the differences between yard assistants' and warehouse associates' demographics:

	Yard Assistant	Warehouse Associate
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 85.2% Female, 14.8%	Male, 73.7% Female, 26.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.3% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 21.7% Asian, 6.0% White, 58.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 10.0% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 20.2% Asian, 6.7% White, 56.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between yard assistant and warehouse associate duties and responsibilities

Yard assistant example responsibilities.

Assist with managing company's expenses, payments, written checks, invoices and payroll.
Assist in cutting grass, trimming hedges, pulling weeds, planting flowers, applying chemicals to kill weeds.
Operate self-propelled riding equipment such as trucks, utility vehicles and mechanical rakes.

Warehouse associate example responsibilities.

Rotate stock by code and receiving date - FIFO.
Create and ship documents for customs using DHL software.
Utilize RF gun for scanning duties include closing out invoices and assigning load plans.
Perform all tasks according to OSHA regulations and also attend daily safety tool box meetings.
Utilize a hand-held RF unit to select products/quantities for retail orders in a high volume warehouse.
Require consistent heavy lifting, math skills (primarily measurements), and fierce attention to detail.

Yard assistant vs warehouse associate skills

Common yard assistant skills

Loaders, 21%
GRASS, 21%
Mowing, 17%
Load Trucks, 11%
Customer Service, 10%
Delivery Truck, 5%

Common warehouse associate skills

Pallets, 15%
Work Ethic, 12%
Customer Service, 8%
Basic Math, 7%
Warehouse Environment, 5%
Math, 4%