Bagger/stocker vs stock unloader

The differences between bagger/stockers and stock unloaders can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a stock unloader has an average salary of $43,736, 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 stock unloader are pallets, sales floor, and store shelves.

Bagger/stocker vs stock unloader overview

	Bagger/Stocker	Stock Unloader
Yearly salary	$31,202	$43,736
Hourly rate	$15.00	$21.03
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	16,947	75,994
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	High School Diploma, 62%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Bagger/stocker vs stock unloader salary

Bagger/stockers and stock unloaders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Bagger/Stocker	Stock Unloader
Average salary	$31,202	$43,736
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $45,000	Between $34,000 And $54,000
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Differences between bagger/stocker and stock unloader education

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

	Bagger/Stocker	Stock Unloader
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	High School Diploma, 62%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Bagger/stocker vs stock unloader demographics

Here are the differences between bagger/stockers' and stock unloaders' demographics:

	Bagger/Stocker	Stock Unloader
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 82.8% Female, 17.2%	Male, 85.9% Female, 14.1%
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, 14.0% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 18.7% Asian, 6.0% White, 55.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between bagger/stocker and stock unloader 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.

Stock unloader example responsibilities.

Manage equipment (e.g., conveyor) and materials (e.g., pallets, shrink wrapping), unloading receive merchandise.
Use RF scanner for items location.
Interpret price tag and UPC information.
Maintain back stock areas for groceries and replenish shelf supplies.
Interpret price tag and UPC information to ensure proper inventory management.
Used a variety of ways (hand, dollies, forklifts) to move receptacles to and from appropriate locations.

Bagger/stocker vs stock unloader skills

Common bagger/stocker skills

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

Common stock unloader skills

Pallets, 24%
Sales Floor, 22%
Store Shelves, 12%
Customer Service, 10%
Unload Trucks, 6%
Stock Shelves, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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