Bulk receiver vs shipping associate

The differences between bulk receivers and shipping associates can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a bulk receiver and a shipping associate. Additionally, a bulk receiver has an average salary of $36,791, which is higher than the $33,137 average annual salary of a shipping associate.

The top three skills for a bulk receiver include safety training, inbound freight and pallets. The most important skills for a shipping associate are pallets, customer service, and phone calls.

Bulk receiver vs shipping associate overview

	Bulk Receiver	Shipping Associate
Yearly salary	$36,791	$33,137
Hourly rate	$17.69	$15.93
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	7,918	171,689
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	12	12

Bulk receiver vs shipping associate salary

Bulk receivers and shipping associates have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Bulk Receiver	Shipping Associate
Average salary	$36,791	$33,137
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $48,000	Between $26,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Nestlé
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between bulk receiver and shipping associate education

There are a few differences between a bulk receiver and a shipping associate in terms of educational background:

	Bulk Receiver	Shipping Associate
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Management	Business
Most common college	-	-

Bulk receiver vs shipping associate demographics

Here are the differences between bulk receivers' and shipping associates' demographics:

	Bulk Receiver	Shipping Associate
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 85.0% Female, 15.0%	Male, 75.3% Female, 24.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.0% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 21.9% Asian, 5.2% White, 57.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 10.7% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 18.8% Asian, 7.4% White, 58.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between bulk receiver and shipping associate duties and responsibilities

Bulk receiver example responsibilities.

Scan incoming items on pallets with hand scanner.
Stack checked-in items on proper pallets for put-away.
Provide consultative sales utilizing an extensive knowledge of RF, industrial electronics, amateur radio, computer equipment and peripherals.
Maintain accurate inventory counts by processing merchandise with LRT scanner.

Shipping associate example responsibilities.

Pick up mail and packages from USPS facilities.
Pick up & deliver mail to & from USPS processing center.
Create bill of ladings for LTL shipments for both international and domestic.
Develop a working knowledge of WMS systems to research inventory or print bills of lading.
Prepare paperwork & make pick-up arrangements for shipments to be transport by way of LTL trucks.
Gain basic understating of logistics and large-scale management.

Bulk receiver vs shipping associate skills

Common bulk receiver skills

Safety Training, 54%
Inbound Freight, 40%
Pallets, 5%

Common shipping associate skills

Pallets, 12%
Customer Service, 9%
Phone Calls, 7%
Math, 7%
Safety Procedures, 6%
WMS, 6%