Courier vs Material Handler
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Pay
Courier
$41,600 typical, a year
Most Couriers earn $35,600 to $45,600 a year.
From 165 postings that list pay
731 open jobs now
Material Handler
$43,200 typical, a year
Most Material Handlers earn $39,500 to $49,600 a year.
From 1,264 postings that list pay
8,595 open jobs now
Material Handlers typically earn about $1,600 more a year than Couriers.
What each one does
Courier
- Pick up, transport, and deliver medical specimens and lab materials on a scheduled route.
- Safely operate a company vehicle and obey all traffic laws.
- Load all necessary supplies needed for the daily pickups.
- Handle all specimens and lab samples in a safe and efficient manner.
- Use handheld electronic device to manage daily pickups.
- Deliver all daily picks to your branch at the end of your shift.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Material Handler
- Load and unload trucks and other delivery vehicles with materials and products.
- Pick, pack, and prepare customer orders for shipment.
- Operate forklifts and other powered industrial equipment to move materials.
- Receive and inspect incoming shipments of materials.
- Stack, store, and organize materials in designated warehouse areas.
- Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work environment.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Skills employers ask for
Courier
Asked for in both
- High School Diploma 4 in 10 postings
More common in Courier postings
- Driver's License 6 in 10 postings
- Customer Service 6 in 10 postings
- Driving Record 5 in 10 postings
- Sample Handling 3 in 10 postings
- CDL 1 in 10 postings
- GED 1 in 10 postings
- HIPAA Compliance 1 in 15 postings
- Vehicle Maintenance 1 in 15 postings
- Healthcare Transportation 1 in 30 postings
Material Handler
Asked for in both
- High School Diploma 4 in 10 postings
More common in Material Handler postings
- Forklift Operation 3 in 10 postings
- Material Handling 3 in 10 postings
- Pallet Jack 2 in 10 postings
- Material Handling Equipment 2 in 10 postings
- Inventory Management 2 in 10 postings
- Forklift Certification 2 in 10 postings
- Cycle Counting 1 in 10 postings
- Warehouse Management 1 in 10 postings
- Shipping & Receiving 1 in 10 postings
Out of each role's current postings.
Open jobs
Courier
Courier - Lab AdminGeneral
CHRISTUS Health SystemPay not stated 1631 Hospital Drive, Santa Fe, NM, USCustomer ServiceDriver's LicenseVehicle MaintenanceCDL
Material Handler
Material Handler - 2nd Shift
Golden CareersPay not stated Richfield, WIForklift OperationForklift CertificationScan Gun UsageEnterprise Resource Planning (ERP)Material HandlingMaterial Handler - Day Shift
Golden CareersPay not stated Richfield, WIMaterial HandlingForklift OperationToolingMaterial Handler - 3rd Shift
EatoncumminsPay not stated South Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, 53172Forklift CertificationMaterial Handling EquipmentMaterial HandlingForklift OperationSubassembly
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