Yard spotter vs loader/unloader

The differences between yard spotters and loader/unloaders can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a yard spotter has an average salary of $41,542, which is higher than the $31,827 average annual salary of a loader/unloader.

The top three skills for a yard spotter include CDL, dock doors and loaders. The most important skills for a loader/unloader are inventory control, electric pallet jack, and pallets.

Yard spotter vs loader/unloader overview

	Yard Spotter	Loader/Unloader
Yearly salary	$41,542	$31,827
Hourly rate	$19.97	$15.30
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	3,943	67,063
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 63%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Yard spotter vs loader/unloader salary

Yard spotters and loader/unloaders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Yard Spotter	Loader/Unloader
Average salary	$41,542	$31,827
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $54,000	Between $26,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	Fremont, NE	Tacoma, WA
Highest paying state	Alaska	Minnesota
Best paying company	Ryder System	Bunge
Best paying industry	Transportation	Transportation

Differences between yard spotter and loader/unloader education

There are a few differences between a yard spotter and a loader/unloader in terms of educational background:

	Yard Spotter	Loader/Unloader
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 63%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	-	-

Yard spotter vs loader/unloader demographics

Here are the differences between yard spotters' and loader/unloaders' demographics:

	Yard Spotter	Loader/Unloader
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 94.0% Female, 6.0%	Male, 89.7% Female, 10.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.8% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.3% Asian, 5.9% White, 57.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 14.9% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.8% Asian, 5.5% White, 53.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between yard spotter and loader/unloader duties and responsibilities

Yard spotter example responsibilities.

Manage mulching, fertilizing, watering and mowing activities.
Maintain a clean floor so production run smoothly.
Set forums to pour concrete, fish concrete, run few gas lines temp.
Prepare pallets by following prescribe stacking arrangement and properly tagging pallets.
Log statistics of athletes for ESPN's television production crew
Communicate important information about Olympic athletes to ESPN

Loader/unloader example responsibilities.

Check boxes for leaks or damages so they can be send to back to QA.
Provide QA and material damage reports.
Position also require the use of RF equipment.
Load shingles on roof tops during the summer time.
Roof LoaderLoading shingles and unloading other roofing materials onto roofs.
Stock groceries and freight, unload trucks, condition aisles.

Yard spotter vs loader/unloader skills

Common yard spotter skills

CDL, 34%
Dock Doors, 18%
Loaders, 11%
Asphalt, 7%
Yard Truck, 6%
DOT, 4%

Common loader/unloader skills

Inventory Control, 27%
Electric Pallet Jack, 16%
Pallets, 13%
Tractor Trailer, 10%
Safety Procedures, 6%
Delivery Truck, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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