Backroom stocker vs sales/stock associate

The differences between backroom stockers and sales/stock associates can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a backroom stocker has an average salary of $31,018, which is higher than the $30,494 average annual salary of a sales/stock associate.

The top three skills for a backroom stocker include store merchandise, customer service and pallet jack. The most important skills for a sales/stock associate are kids, store locations, and store shelves.

Backroom stocker vs sales/stock associate overview

	Backroom Stocker	Sales/Stock Associate
Yearly salary	$31,018	$30,494
Hourly rate	$14.91	$14.66
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	34,043	401,752
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 46%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	-	-

Backroom stocker vs sales/stock associate salary

Backroom stockers and sales/stock associates have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Backroom Stocker	Sales/Stock Associate
Average salary	$31,018	$30,494
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $37,000	Between $24,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between backroom stocker and sales/stock associate education

There are a few differences between a backroom stocker and a sales/stock associate in terms of educational background:

	Backroom Stocker	Sales/Stock Associate
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 46%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Backroom stocker vs sales/stock associate demographics

Here are the differences between backroom stockers' and sales/stock associates' demographics:

	Backroom Stocker	Sales/Stock Associate
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 78.3% Female, 21.7%	Male, 65.8% Female, 34.2%
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, 10.3% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 22.8% Asian, 7.0% White, 53.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between backroom stocker and sales/stock associate 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

Sales/stock associate example responsibilities.

Supervise women's department, manage jewelry department, assist customers on finalizing purchases
Stock shelves with books using RF technology.
Scan inventory into system using a RF scanner.
Can operate a POS system cash register and count the money to ensure the correct amount.
Used in-house POS to ring up purchases in-store and by phone as well as to search national inventory database.
Maintain cleanliness according to regulate standards throughout the facilities, both inside and outside per organizations regulations.

Backroom stocker vs sales/stock associate skills

Common backroom stocker skills

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

Common sales/stock associate skills

Kids, 40%
Store Locations, 20%
Store Shelves, 7%
Stock Room, 6%
Stock Shelves, 3%
Product Knowledge, 3%

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