Backroom team member vs sales/stock associate

The differences between backroom team members and sales/stock associates can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a sales/stock associate has an average salary of $30,494, which is higher than the $30,083 average annual salary of a backroom team member.

The top three skills for a backroom team member include work ethic, PET and basic math. The most important skills for a sales/stock associate are kids, store locations, and store shelves.

Backroom team member vs sales/stock associate overview

	Backroom Team Member	Sales/Stock Associate
Yearly salary	$30,083	$30,494
Hourly rate	$14.46	$14.66
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	297,730	401,752
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 46%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	-	-

Backroom team member vs sales/stock associate salary

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

	Backroom Team Member	Sales/Stock Associate
Average salary	$30,083	$30,494
Salary range	Between $23,000 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 team member and sales/stock associate education

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

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

Backroom team member vs sales/stock associate demographics

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

	Backroom Team Member	Sales/Stock Associate
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 80.6% Female, 19.4%	Male, 65.8% Female, 34.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.8% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 22.7% Asian, 7.0% White, 55.0% 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 team member and sales/stock associate duties and responsibilities

Backroom team member example responsibilities.

Lead the team by exemplify reliability through punctuality and personal integrity.
Order goods, stock isles, cashier and sack groceries.
Used the proper equipment (ladders, wave lifts, etc . )
Operate balers to compress recyclablematerials into bundles or bales.
Rotate inventory and remove damage products in accordance with company FIFO policy.
Attend company trainings on pet feeds, Ag feeds, supplies, and health products.

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 team member vs sales/stock associate skills

Common backroom team member skills

Work Ethic, 26%
PET, 16%
Basic Math, 13%
Excellent Guest, 9%
Food Handling, 9%
Team-Oriented Environment, 5%

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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