Contact person vs warehouse associate

The differences between contact people and warehouse associates can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a warehouse associate has an average salary of $32,863, which is higher than the $29,757 average annual salary of a contact person.

The top three skills for a contact person include telephone calls, HR and patient care. The most important skills for a warehouse associate are pallets, work ethic, and customer service.

Contact person vs warehouse associate overview

	Contact Person	Warehouse Associate
Yearly salary	$29,757	$32,863
Hourly rate	$14.31	$15.80
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	32,375	215,910
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	High School Diploma, 50%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	-	-

Contact person vs warehouse associate salary

Contact people and warehouse associates have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Contact Person	Warehouse Associate
Average salary	$29,757	$32,863
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $41,000	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 contact person and warehouse associate education

There are a few differences between a contact person and a warehouse associate in terms of educational background:

	Contact Person	Warehouse Associate
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	High School Diploma, 50%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Contact person vs warehouse associate demographics

Here are the differences between contact people' and warehouse associates' demographics:

	Contact Person	Warehouse Associate
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 46.4% Female, 53.6%	Male, 73.7% Female, 26.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.0% Unknown, 5.8% Hispanic or Latino, 17.9% Asian, 7.2% White, 58.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	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 contact person and warehouse associate duties and responsibilities

Contact person example responsibilities.

Service HVAC components on all makes and models.
Answer multi phone line and forward the call to correct person.
Used credit card machine, and run batch records for end of shift balancing.
Calculate and process garnishments, child support, company purchases, and other payroll deductions.
Install structures or fixtures, such as windows, frames, floorings, trim, or hardware.
Communicate with account representatives, schedule employees, inspections, schedule work assignments, track payroll and care for equipment.

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.

Contact person vs warehouse associate skills

Common contact person skills

Telephone Calls, 20%
HR, 12%
Patient Care, 9%
Payroll, 9%
Vital Signs, 7%
Windows, 6%

Common warehouse associate skills

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