Bulk filler vs order picker

The differences between bulk fillers and order pickers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an order picker has an average salary of $31,950, which is higher than the $29,015 average annual salary of a bulk filler.

The top three skills for a bulk filler include assembly line, and . The most important skills for an order picker are customer orders, basic math, and pallets.

Bulk filler vs order picker overview

	Bulk Filler	Order Picker
Yearly salary	$29,015	$31,950
Hourly rate	$13.95	$15.36
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	8,901	199,572
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 62%	High School Diploma, 57%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	-	-

Bulk filler vs order picker salary

Bulk fillers and order pickers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Bulk Filler	Order Picker
Average salary	$29,015	$31,950
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $36,000	Between $25,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	Portland, OR
Highest paying state	-	Vermont
Best paying company	-	United Natural Foods
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between bulk filler and order picker education

There are a few differences between a bulk filler and an order picker in terms of educational background:

	Bulk Filler	Order Picker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 62%	High School Diploma, 57%
Most common major	Nuclear And Industrial Radiologic Technologies	Business
Most common college	-	-

Bulk filler vs order picker demographics

Here are the differences between bulk fillers' and order pickers' demographics:

	Bulk Filler	Order Picker
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 87.5% Female, 12.5%	Male, 76.4% Female, 23.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.8% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.4% Asian, 4.6% White, 58.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 9.5% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 19.7% Asian, 6.7% White, 58.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between bulk filler and order picker duties and responsibilities

Bulk filler example responsibilities.

Assist in re-skidding improperly load pallets.
Fill orders of groceries and general household items on pallets and prepare them for safe shipment.

Order picker example responsibilities.

Used WMS and RF systems to pick and stage customer specify orders and lead a team of employees.
Used a stand up reach truck and RF scanner to replenish empty product in pick locations.
Obtain merchandise from bin locations using headset programming or RF hand hold device building correct orders for customers.
Prepare pallets by following prescribe stacking arrangements and properly tagging pallets.
Job responsibilities include picking orders using battery power pallet jack as well as doing inventory work
Pick cases from shelves for orders that are to be ship to different Kroger stores

Bulk filler vs order picker skills

Common bulk filler skills

Assembly Line, 100%

Common order picker skills

Customer Orders, 13%
Basic Math, 11%
Pallets, 11%
Warehouse Environment, 9%
Electric Pallet Jack, 8%
Safety Procedures, 6%