Yardman vs mover

The differences between yardmen and movers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a yardman has an average salary of $36,927, which is higher than the $33,187 average annual salary of a mover.

The top three skills for a yardman include CDL, pallets and basic math. The most important skills for a mover are office furniture, customer service, and household goods.

Yardman vs mover overview

	Yardman	Mover
Yearly salary	$36,927	$33,187
Hourly rate	$17.75	$15.96
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	918	4,222
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 56%	High School Diploma, 56%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Yardman vs mover salary

Yardmen and movers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Yardman	Mover
Average salary	$36,927	$33,187
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $55,000	Between $26,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	Southampton, NY	Kent, WA
Highest paying state	New York	Alaska
Best paying company	Riverhead Building Supply	Zag
Best paying industry	Retail	-

Differences between yardman and mover education

There are a few differences between a yardman and a mover in terms of educational background:

	Yardman	Mover
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 56%	High School Diploma, 56%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Yardman vs mover demographics

Here are the differences between yardmen' and movers' demographics:

	Yardman	Mover
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 97.1% Female, 2.9%	Male, 94.3% Female, 5.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.7% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.0% Asian, 5.4% White, 57.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 13.9% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 5.3% White, 55.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between yardman and mover duties and responsibilities

Yardman example responsibilities.

Maintain residential yards by weekly mowing and edge yard.
General lawn care including mowing, mulching, weeding, tree and bush trimming and landscaping.
Used sweepers and buckets on the bobcat to sweep and clean the yard and parking lots.
Clean stockyard, shop and masonry plant snow removal with bobcat in yard and around g rounds.
Load orders into trailers for shipment; coordinate cross-dock operations and load consolidations.
Work in TDR - check landing gear of trailers and make sure its safe for associates.

Mover example responsibilities.

Hand hoisting furniture both up and down.
Assist families with helping to build their new homes through USDA funding.
Move pianos, gym equipment, bookcases, computer equipment, televisions, mirrors and glass pieces.
Work with USDA to develop policies and procedures to enhance the volume and quality of housing services.
Used a variety of items such as, a fork lift and dollies to move receptacles to and from appropriate locations.
Develop inventory management -learn how to pack/unpack furniture by utilizing hand-trucks and dollies for public/private housing moves

Yardman vs mover skills

Common yardman skills

CDL, 31%
Pallets, 9%
Basic Math, 8%
Cranes, 7%
Safety Procedures, 5%
Customer Service, 4%

Common mover skills

Office Furniture, 40%
Customer Service, 15%
Household Goods, 7%
Load Trucks, 6%
Pallet Jack, 4%
Delivery Vehicle, 4%