Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
SOC Code: 53-7062
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hands maintain equipment storage areas to ensure that inventory is protected. This career typically requires moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year). With an AI-proof score of 85.2/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Monitoring.
AI-Proof Score: 85.2 — Very High
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Median Salary
$38,940
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Job Growth
1.5%
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Training Time
Moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year)
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Job Zone
Zone 2 / 5
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Training Cost
~$5,000
Key Skills
- •Operation and Control
- •Operations Monitoring
- •Monitoring
- •Active Listening
- •Coordination
- •Reading Comprehension
Common Tasks
- ✓Maintain equipment storage areas to ensure that inventory is protected.
- ✓Read work orders or receive oral instructions to determine work assignments or material or equipment needs.
- ✓Move freight, stock, or other materials to and from storage or production areas, loading docks, delivery vehicles, ships, or containers, by hand or using trucks, tractors, or other equipment.
- ✓Install protective devices, such as bracing, padding, or strapping, to prevent shifting or damage to items being transported.
- ✓Sort cargo before loading and unloading.
Training & Resources
Why AI-Proof?
- ✅Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
- ✅Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
- ✅Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
- ✅Social and regulatory barriers to full automation