Central supply aide vs warehouse associate

The differences between central supply aides and warehouse associates can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a central supply aide has an average salary of $36,704, which is higher than the $32,863 average annual salary of a warehouse associate.

The top three skills for a central supply aide include ADL, medical equipment and surgical instruments. The most important skills for a warehouse associate are pallets, work ethic, and customer service.

Central supply aide vs warehouse associate overview

	Central Supply Aide	Warehouse Associate
Yearly salary	$36,704	$32,863
Hourly rate	$17.65	$15.80
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	57,959	215,910
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Diploma, 26%	High School Diploma, 50%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	-	-

Central supply aide vs warehouse associate salary

Central supply aides and warehouse associates have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Central Supply Aide	Warehouse Associate
Average salary	$36,704	$32,863
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $47,000	Between $26,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	Portland, OR
Highest paying state	-	North Dakota
Best paying company	-	Uline
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between central supply aide and warehouse associate education

There are a few differences between a central supply aide and a warehouse associate in terms of educational background:

	Central Supply Aide	Warehouse Associate
Most common degree	Diploma, 26%	High School Diploma, 50%
Most common major	Medical Technician	Business
Most common college	-	-

Central supply aide vs warehouse associate demographics

Here are the differences between central supply aides' and warehouse associates' demographics:

	Central Supply Aide	Warehouse Associate
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 27.0% Female, 73.0%	Male, 73.7% Female, 26.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.1% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 16.6% Asian, 5.3% White, 63.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 10.0% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 20.2% Asian, 6.7% White, 56.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between central supply aide and warehouse associate duties and responsibilities

Central supply aide example responsibilities.

Manage all supply actions and weapon readiness for deployment and redeployment to CONUS station.
Replenish deplete supplies in logistics with new stock from the warehouse.
Provide administration of prescribe medications and treatments to patients in accordance with physician orders and nursing standards.
Handle, identify and examine stored ammunition and explosives to determine true conditions.

Warehouse associate example responsibilities.

Rotate stock by code and receiving date - FIFO.
Create and ship documents for customs using DHL software.
Utilize RF gun for scanning duties include closing out invoices and assigning load plans.
Perform all tasks according to OSHA regulations and also attend daily safety tool box meetings.
Utilize a hand-held RF unit to select products/quantities for retail orders in a high volume warehouse.
Require consistent heavy lifting, math skills (primarily measurements), and fierce attention to detail.

Central supply aide vs warehouse associate skills

Common central supply aide skills

ADL, 25%
Medical Equipment, 25%
Surgical Instruments, 14%
Hospital Equipment, 11%
Patient Care Equipment, 8%
Code Carts, 6%

Common warehouse associate skills

Pallets, 15%
Work Ethic, 12%
Customer Service, 8%
Basic Math, 7%
Warehouse Environment, 5%
Math, 4%

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