Bagger/stocker vs dock worker

The differences between bagger/stockers and dock workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a dock worker has an average salary of $36,027, which is higher than the $31,202 average annual salary of a bagger/stocker.

The top three skills for a bagger/stocker include groceries, store shelves and stock shelves. The most important skills for a dock worker are safety rules, tractor trailer, and LTL.

Bagger/stocker vs dock worker overview

	Bagger/Stocker	Dock Worker
Yearly salary	$31,202	$36,027
Hourly rate	$15.00	$17.32
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	16,947	119,104
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	High School Diploma, 54%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Bagger/stocker vs dock worker salary

Bagger/stockers and dock workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Bagger/Stocker	Dock Worker
Average salary	$31,202	$36,027
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $45,000	Between $29,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	-	Coon Rapids, MN
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Dairy Farmers of America
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between bagger/stocker and dock worker education

There are a few differences between a bagger/stocker and a dock worker in terms of educational background:

	Bagger/Stocker	Dock Worker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	High School Diploma, 54%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Bagger/stocker vs dock worker demographics

Here are the differences between bagger/stockers' and dock workers' demographics:

	Bagger/Stocker	Dock Worker
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 82.8% Female, 17.2%	Male, 92.9% Female, 7.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.6% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.4% Asian, 5.3% White, 57.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 13.2% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.2% Asian, 5.1% White, 57.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between bagger/stocker and dock worker duties and responsibilities

Bagger/stocker example responsibilities.

Bag groceries, overnight stock, push carts in and out of building, and assist customer with escorts to vehicle.
Ensure shelves are stocked and front, unload delivery trucks, general clean up after closing hours, and bag groceries.
Maintain restaurant and grounds cleanliness; quickly responding and resolving any unsafe/sanitary issues for the customers.
Retrieve carts from parking lot and bring them into Kroger's.

Dock worker example responsibilities.

Operate yard truck to manage dock needs, maintain safety and cleanliness of dock as well as yard.
Work with AS400 WMS to coordinate the movement of freight in and out of the terminal.
Use of the AS400 to process outbound shipments, including but not limit to data entry, and BOL imaging.
Print BOL for daily deliveries.
Use RF scanning system to select orders.
Process and palletize all damage, penny, and RTV merchandise.

Bagger/stocker vs dock worker skills

Common bagger/stocker skills

Groceries, 43%
Store Shelves, 27%
Stock Shelves, 11%
Pallet Jack, 4%
Customer Service, 3%
Dairy Products, 3%

Common dock worker skills

Safety Rules, 12%
Tractor Trailer, 8%
LTL, 8%
Unload Trailers, 6%
Basic Math, 5%
Dock Equipment, 5%