Dairy clerk vs in-stock associate

The differences between dairy clerks and in-stock associates can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an in-stock associate has an average salary of $32,130, which is higher than the $30,805 average annual salary of a dairy clerk.

The top three skills for a dairy clerk include basic math, math and pallet jack. The most important skills for an in-stock associate are food handling, stock room, and ladders.

Dairy clerk vs in-stock associate overview

	Dairy Clerk	In-Stock Associate
Yearly salary	$30,805	$32,130
Hourly rate	$14.81	$15.45
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	78,506	199,766
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	High School Diploma, 48%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	-	-

Dairy clerk vs in-stock associate salary

Dairy clerks and in-stock associates have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Dairy Clerk	In-Stock Associate
Average salary	$30,805	$32,130
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $37,000	Between $26,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	General Electric
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between dairy clerk and in-stock associate education

There are a few differences between a dairy clerk and an in-stock associate in terms of educational background:

	Dairy Clerk	In-Stock Associate
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	High School Diploma, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Dairy clerk vs in-stock associate demographics

Here are the differences between dairy clerks' and in-stock associates' demographics:

	Dairy Clerk	In-Stock Associate
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 87.3% Female, 12.7%	Male, 69.7% Female, 30.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.5% Asian, 6.4% White, 59.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 9.9% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 21.9% Asian, 6.6% White, 54.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between dairy clerk and in-stock associate duties and responsibilities

Dairy clerk example responsibilities.

Maintain cleanliness of equipment, storage area, and sales floor to ensure safety regulations are meet.
Help with milking cows, feeding cows and calves, cutting and baling hay, fence repair.
Utilize intensive rotational grazing, while providing a TMR to heifers, dry cows and milking herd.
Demonstrate exceptional attention to detail and organization skills with perishables and merchandise.
Brew, serve, and sell coffee at Starbucks kiosk within the store.

In-stock associate example responsibilities.

Perform basic customer service skills, cleaning skills, and math skills.
Offer customer service & cashier duties while stocking wine cases deliver to the store.
Accommodate in customer service with sizing and recommending certain styles of clothing for kids and infants.
Stock overnight groceries and provide customer service
Restock groceries while providing excellent customer service for shoppers.
Support pet parents by responding on products and services.

Dairy clerk vs in-stock associate skills

Common dairy clerk skills

Basic Math, 14%
Math, 13%
Pallet Jack, 9%
QA, 9%
Cleanliness, 7%
Product Knowledge, 6%

Common in-stock associate skills

Food Handling, 8%
Stock Room, 8%
Ladders, 7%
Customer Service, 7%
POS, 7%
Loss Prevention, 7%