Backroom stocker vs overnight stock clerk

The differences between backroom stockers and overnight stock clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an overnight stock clerk has an average salary of $31,163, which is higher than the $31,018 average annual salary of a backroom stocker.

The top three skills for a backroom stocker include store merchandise, customer service and pallet jack. The most important skills for an overnight stock clerk are pallet jack, cleanliness, and stock shelves.

Backroom stocker vs overnight stock clerk overview

	Backroom Stocker	Overnight Stock Clerk
Yearly salary	$31,018	$31,163
Hourly rate	$14.91	$14.98
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	34,043	230,090
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 53%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	-	-

Backroom stocker vs overnight stock clerk salary

Backroom stockers and overnight stock clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Backroom Stocker	Overnight Stock Clerk
Average salary	$31,018	$31,163
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $37,000	Between $24,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between backroom stocker and overnight stock clerk education

There are a few differences between a backroom stocker and an overnight stock clerk in terms of educational background:

	Backroom Stocker	Overnight Stock Clerk
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 53%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Backroom stocker vs overnight stock clerk demographics

Here are the differences between backroom stockers' and overnight stock clerks' demographics:

	Backroom Stocker	Overnight Stock Clerk
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 78.3% Female, 21.7%	Male, 76.4% Female, 23.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.9% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 22.2% Asian, 6.6% White, 54.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 18.4% Asian, 7.1% White, 56.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between backroom stocker and overnight stock clerk duties and responsibilities

Backroom stocker example responsibilities.

Perform daily product inventory, product pricing -Use of personal deployment agent to promote product organization and merchandising
Perform daily product inventory, product pricing -Use of personal deployment agent to promote product organization and merchandising

Overnight stock clerk example responsibilities.

Unload trailer of groceries deliver to the store.
Stock groceries and other goods to maintain a neat appearance and easy accessability.
Maintain exterior and interior cleanliness of mixer truck and conduct daily vehicle inspections.
Stock and maintain grocery inventory of Safeway storefront.

Backroom stocker vs overnight stock clerk skills

Common backroom stocker skills

Store Merchandise, 28%
Customer Service, 21%
Pallet Jack, 13%
Stock Shelves, 8%
Back Stock, 6%
Safety Regulations, 4%

Common overnight stock clerk skills

Pallet Jack, 47%
Cleanliness, 10%
Stock Shelves, 8%
Pallets, 6%
Safety Guidelines, 5%
Math, 5%

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