6 of the Most Popular Types of Dock Loader Jobs in 2026

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Top Types Of Dock Loader Jobs

• No Experience Dock Worker

  Salary range: $34,500 - $50,500

  No Experience Dock Worker is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for No Experience Dock Worker jobs pay between $34,500 (25th percentile) and $50,500 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for No Experience Dock Worker job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• Yard Jockey

  Salary range: $39,500 - $51,000

  As a yard jockey, your job is to operate a terminal tractor, also known as a yard jockey or yard dog, and help move semi-trailers within a cargo yard or warehouse environment. As a driver, you may help inspect containers, manage equipment, and otherwise ensure the safe and smooth maneuvering of all trailers. On rare occasions, you may use other warehouse equipment to help transport goods, but most yard jockeys focus entirely on moving semi-trailers.

• Dock Hand

  Salary range: $28,500 - $46,000

  As a dock hand, you perform maintenance for a marina and assist the marina team in serving their clients. Your primary responsibilities include making sure all areas are clean while adhering to and maintaining quality standards. You help dock workers with duties such as securing boats to docks, monitoring power, water, and phone services, facility sanitation, black water pump-out, and waste disposal. You are expected to provide excellent customer service and complete requests such as transporting each customer and their baggage to and from the dock. You operate a boat and other equipment as needed and help the team maintain general security while reporting potential concerns. You are also responsible for refueling boats when required and completing other routine maintenance.

• Cross Dock Worker

  Salary range: $34,500 - $50,500

  Cross Dock Worker is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Cross Dock Worker jobs pay between $34,500 (25th percentile) and $50,500 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Cross Dock Worker job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• Fedex Freight Dock Worker

  Salary range: $34,500 - $50,500

  Fedex Freight Dock Worker is a typical job search query Most salaries for Fedex Freight Dock Worker jobs pay between $34,500 (25th percentile) and $50,500 (75th percentile) annually. Take a look at the variety of open positions nationwide for Fedex Freight Dock Worker job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter.

• Dock Worker

  Salary range: $34,500 - $50,500

  A dock worker, also called a stevedore or a longshoreman, loads and unloads cargo on and off ships. Cargo may include perishables (fruit and meat), machinery, or chemicals. As a dock worker, your responsibilities and duties include working safely and efficiently to load and unload cargo, inspecting and documenting the items for accounting purposes and reporting damages, and maintaining the dock facilities. Depending on the shipment, you may operate special machinery to move the freight, such as a tower crane.