Yard assistant vs warehouse worker

The differences between yard assistants and warehouse workers 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 $33,010 average annual salary of a warehouse worker.

The top three skills for a yard assistant include loaders, GRASS and mowing. The most important skills for a warehouse worker are pallets, customer service, and basic math.

Yard assistant vs warehouse worker overview

	Yard Assistant	Warehouse Worker
Yearly salary	$34,371	$33,010
Hourly rate	$16.52	$15.87
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	7,731	255,502
Job satisfaction	-	3
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	High School Diploma, 59%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	-	-

Yard assistant vs warehouse worker salary

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

	Yard Assistant	Warehouse Worker
Average salary	$34,371	$33,010
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $44,000	Between $26,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	Marysville, WA	Indianapolis, IN
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	Indiana
Best paying company	St. Petersburg Yacht Club	United Natural Foods
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	Manufacturing

Differences between yard assistant and warehouse worker education

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

	Yard Assistant	Warehouse Worker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	High School Diploma, 59%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Yard assistant vs warehouse worker demographics

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

	Yard Assistant	Warehouse Worker
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 85.2% Female, 14.8%	Male, 78.3% Female, 21.7%
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, 9.9% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 20.4% Asian, 6.3% White, 57.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between yard assistant and warehouse worker 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 worker example responsibilities.

Ensure cleanliness and functionality of warehouse equipment on a regular basis.
Drive CDL box trucks and vans.
Experience in WMS, AS400, and RF technologies.
Load and unload metal plumbing, heating and HVAC inventory from semi-trucks.
Set up equipment and instructs patients on the basis use of equipment.
Perform job duties such as full-case, repack, replenishment, and recycling.

Yard assistant vs warehouse worker skills

Common yard assistant skills

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

Common warehouse worker skills

Pallets, 14%
Customer Service, 9%
Basic Math, 8%
Electric Pallet Jack, 6%
Customer Orders, 6%
Math, 5%