Dry goods clerk vs fulfillment associate

The differences between dry goods clerks and fulfillment associates can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a dry goods clerk has an average salary of $37,375, which is higher than the $30,740 average annual salary of a fulfillment associate.

The top three skills for a dry goods clerk include cycle counts, customer orders and pallets. The most important skills for a fulfillment associate are basic math, customer service, and math.

Dry goods clerk vs fulfillment associate overview

	Dry Goods Clerk	Fulfillment Associate
Yearly salary	$37,375	$30,740
Hourly rate	$17.97	$14.78
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	66,861	248,035
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	High School Diploma, 38%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	-	-

Dry goods clerk vs fulfillment associate salary

Dry goods clerks and fulfillment associates have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Dry Goods Clerk	Fulfillment Associate
Average salary	$37,375	$30,740
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $50,000	Between $24,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	-	Puyallup, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	General Electric
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between dry goods clerk and fulfillment associate education

There are a few differences between a dry goods clerk and a fulfillment associate in terms of educational background:

	Dry Goods Clerk	Fulfillment Associate
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	High School Diploma, 38%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Dry goods clerk vs fulfillment associate demographics

Here are the differences between dry goods clerks' and fulfillment associates' demographics:

	Dry Goods Clerk	Fulfillment Associate
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 67.1% Female, 32.9%	Male, 51.6% Female, 48.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.1% Asian, 7.1% White, 59.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 11.5% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 20.6% Asian, 6.8% White, 55.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between dry goods clerk and fulfillment associate duties and responsibilities

Dry goods clerk example responsibilities.

Demonstrate strong math skills in managing inmate s accounts and calmly and effectively deescalating outbursts of belligerent inmates.
Maintain cleanliness of the company warehouse, operate warehouse machinery and organize the warehouse to ensure proper product placement.
Count daily out of stocks using the Telxon handheld, and enter the information onto the Safeway intranet for ordering purposes.

Fulfillment associate example responsibilities.

Manage inventory and troubleshoot technical problems to resolution.
Provide on time shipping base on customer SLA standards.
Adhere to multiple company safety directives including those govern by OSHA and MSDS.
Key accurately and productively using PC's, hand-held computers or other such devices.
Upload of that information into a share database on a daily basis with specific SLA requirements.
Pack, seal, label, and affix postage to prepare materials for shipping, using an RF scanner.

Dry goods clerk vs fulfillment associate skills

Common dry goods clerk skills

Cycle Counts, 47%
Customer Orders, 25%
Pallets, 20%
Load Trucks, 8%

Common fulfillment associate skills

Basic Math, 20%
Customer Service, 12%
Math, 9%
Customer Orders, 9%
Ladders, 8%
Pallets, 6%

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