Essendant salaries

Q: Is the pay good at Essendant?

No, the pay is not good at Essendant. Compared to the industry average of $48,074 per year, the average annual salary at Essendant is $39,940, which is 16.92% lower.

Q: What is the starting pay at Essendant?

The starting pay at Essendant is $23,000 per year, or $11.06 per hour.

Q: How much does Essendant pay an hour?

Essendant pays $19.20 an hour, on average.

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Essendant salary estimate

$39,940yearly

$19.20 hourly rate

Entry-level salary

$23,000 yearly salary

Updated April 25, 2024

How much does Essendant pay?

The average Essendant salary in the United States is $39,940 per year. Essendant salaries range between $23,000 a year in the bottom 10th percentile to $67,000 in the top 90th percentile. Essendant pays $19.2 an hour on average. Geographic location also impacts Essendant salaries. Essendant employees in Seattle, WA get paid the most.

Highest paying jobs at Essendant

The highest paying jobs at Essendant are architect, middleware engineer, applications developer, and sharepoint developer. Architect jobs at Essendant earn an average yearly salary of $119,787, Essendant middleware engineer jobs average $106,052, and Essendant applications developer jobs average $98,719.

The lowest paying Essendant roles include distribution specialist and warehouse worker. Essendant distribution specialist average salary is $33,194 per year. So while the average Essendant salary is $39,940 there is a big variation in pay depending on the role.

Highest paying jobs at Essendant

Rank	Job Title	Average Essendant Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Architect	$119,787	$57.59
2	Middleware Engineer	$106,052	$50.99
3	Applications Developer	$98,719	$47.46
4	Sharepoint Developer	$91,885	$44.18
5	Marketing Director	$88,750	$42.67
6	Operations Manager	$71,780	$34.51
7	Account Executive	$69,663	$33.49
8	Supply Chain Engineer	$67,196	$32.31
9	Pricing Analyst	$63,435	$30.50
10	Team Leader	$58,067	$27.92
11	Transportation Analyst	$57,597	$27.69
12	Driver	$45,665	$21.95
13	Inside Sales Consultant	$41,850	$20.12
14	Department Manager	$40,245	$19.35
15	Office Administrator	$39,816	$19.14
16	Quality Control Inspector	$39,624	$19.05
17	Package Handler	$39,351	$18.92
18	Administrative Assistant	$39,105	$18.80
19	Order Picker	$37,121	$17.85
20	Inside Sales Representative	$36,999	$17.79

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Average Essendant salary by state

Essendant pays the highest salaries in New York due to higher costs of living and competition in the state.

Rank	State	Average Essendant Salary	Hourly Rate
1	New York	$42,385	$20.38
2	California	$41,883	$20.14
3	Illinois	$40,742	$19.59
4	Pennsylvania	$40,408	$19.43
5	Ohio	$39,217	$18.85
6	North Carolina	$38,244	$18.39
7	Texas	$37,880	$18.21
8	Georgia	$37,867	$18.21
9	Oklahoma	$37,485	$18.02

How much does Essendant pay by location?

The average Essendant salary varies by location. Essendant salaries are the highest in Seattle, WA, at $43,316 per year. Essendant pays the second highest average salary in Coxsackie, NY, at $42,338 per year. It's important to factor in the cost of living when negotiating a salary or choosing a place to work.

Highest Paying Essendant Locations

Rank	Location	Average Essendant Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Seattle, WA	$43,316	$20.83
2	Coxsackie, NY	$42,338	$20.35
3	Eagan, MN	$42,032	$20.21
4	Sacramento, CA	$42,015	$20.20
5	Woburn, MA	$41,874	$20.13
6	Cranbury, NJ	$41,722	$20.06
7	Denver, CO	$40,840	$19.63
8	Deerfield, IL	$40,825	$19.63
9	Baltimore, MD	$40,549	$19.49
10	Phoenixville, PA	$40,373	$19.41
11	Walker, MI	$39,728	$19.10
12	Elkhart, IN	$39,582	$19.03
13	Phoenix, AZ	$39,497	$18.99
14	Columbus, OH	$39,073	$18.79
15	Salt Lake City, UT	$38,226	$18.38
16	Saint Louis, MO	$38,081	$18.31
17	Charlotte, NC	$37,992	$18.27
18	Suwanee, GA	$37,985	$18.26
19	Houston, TX	$37,762	$18.15
20	Muskogee, OK	$37,506	$18.03

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Essendant salaries by department

Salaries at Essendant vary depending on the department you work in. Essendant salaries in the engineering department are the highest with an average salary of $92,776. Employees in the human resources department at Essendant receive relatively high salaries as well, with an average salary of $76,464 per year. Departments that don't pay as well at Essendant include the warehouse and the customer service organizational functions, with employees earning average salaries of $35,638 and $36,653, respectively.

Average Essendant salary by department

Rank	Department	Average Essendant Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Engineering	$92,776	$44.60
2	Human Resources	$76,464	$36.76
3	IT	$74,992	$36.05
4	Marketing	$69,507	$33.42
5	Supply Chain	$59,329	$28.52
6	Accounting	$57,051	$27.43
7	Sales	$53,084	$25.52
8	Retail	$47,085	$22.64
9	Plant/Manufacturing	$42,417	$20.39
10	Administrative	$40,094	$19.28
11	Customer Service	$36,654	$17.62
12	Warehouse	$35,639	$17.13

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Best paying Essendant warehouse salaries

Rank	Position	Average Essendant Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Driver	$45,665	$21.95
2	Package Handler	$39,351	$18.92
3	Lift Truck Operator	$38,560	$18.54
4	Order Picker	$37,121	$17.85
5	Order Selector	$36,490	$17.54
6	Shipping Clerk	$36,426	$17.51
7	Inventory Control Specialist	$36,407	$17.50
8	Forklift Operator	$36,243	$17.42
9	Material Handler	$36,066	$17.34
10	Picker And Packer	$35,238	$16.94
11	Work Distributor	$35,212	$16.93
12	Shipping And Receiving Coordinator	$35,152	$16.90
13	Distribution Associate	$33,961	$16.33
14	Shipper	$33,769	$16.24
15	Warehouse Associate	$33,633	$16.17
16	Warehouse Worker	$33,427	$16.07
17	Distribution Specialist	$33,195	$15.96

Best paying Essendant customer service salaries

Rank	Position	Average Essendant Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Passenger Relations Representative	$44,108	$21.21
2	Service Associate	$35,578	$17.10
3	Customer Service Representative	$35,557	$17.09
4	Customer Care Specialist	$33,469	$16.09
5	Support Associate	$33,057	$15.89

Best paying Essendant engineering salaries

Rank	Position	Average Essendant Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Architect	$119,787	$57.59
2	Manager Applications Development	$111,407	$53.56
3	Middleware Engineer	$106,052	$50.99
4	Oracle Database Administrator	$104,360	$50.17
5	Project Leader	$99,008	$47.60
6	Applications Developer	$98,719	$47.46
7	Sharepoint Developer	$91,885	$44.18
8	Web Sphere Administrator	$78,358	$37.67
9	Regional Safety Manager	$77,197	$37.11
10	Telecom Engineer	$76,717	$36.88
11	Senior Statistical Analyst	$75,562	$36.33
12	Data Analyst Internship	$41,709	$20.05

Essendant competitors’ average salaries

Average salaries at Essendant competitors, like KLA, Wayfair, and Avery Dennison, vary. KLA employees earn the highest salaries, with an average yearly salary of $107,730. The average salary at Wayfair is $80,460 per year, and the average salary at Avery Dennison is $60,310 per year.

Highest paying Essendant competitors

Rank	Company Name	Zippia Score	Average Salary
1	KLA	4.4	$107,730
2	Wayfair	4.4	$80,460
3	Avery Dennison	4.8	$60,310
4	McKesson	4.6	$51,976
5	Whirlpool	4.6	$49,382
6	Cardinal Health	4.4	$48,123
7	Moody International Group	4.8	$46,046
8	Ors Nasco	3.8	$45,137
9	Burt's Bees	4.6	$44,876
10	Lagasse	3.9	$43,400
11	HD Supply	4.6	$41,748
12	Anixter	4.4	$40,097
13	Core-Mark International	4.6	$39,153
14	PBD Worldwide	3.4	$38,284
15	Williams Sonoma	4.4	$33,091
16	The Home Depot	4.6	$31,965
17	Sears Holdings	4.3	$31,936
18	Walgreens	4.4	$31,612

Recently added Essendant salaries

Job	Location	Date Added	Salary
Warehouse Shipping Associate	Dallas, TX	12/16/2024	$40,070
Warehouse Associate-Bulk	Perris, CA	12/16/2024	$49,879
Warehouse Associate-Returns	Carol Stream, IL	12/15/2024	$36,940
Warehouse Forklift Operator	Kane, PA	12/15/2024	$37,983
Warehouse Maintenance Technician	Sacramento, CA	12/12/2024	$56,349

What employees say about salary at Essendant

Employee Reviews

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A zippia user wrote a review on Jun 2024

Pros of working at Essendant

Nothing.Too much favoritism. No growth. Raises are nill. Just went through RIF/ Reduction in force. Closing warehouses.In last few years we laid off over a couple thousand (give or take)

Cons of working at Essendant

Same as above. HR IS NOT YOUR FRIEND.

Essendant Benefits

Working from home.

What do you like best about Essendant's CEO and the leadership team?

ZERO..

How would you improve Essendant's culture?

Go back to original format, bring back LAGASSE,INC .Separate and leave as independent company. This is where Cody Phipps former CEO MESSED UP.Asked out opinion..Oh DO NOT CHANGE CO.FROM UNITED STATIONERS TO ESSENDANT. Meant nothing. So company lost money & customers

How did you prepare for the Essendant interview?

By being honest and myself

How does your compensation at Essendant compare to the industry average?

WAY BELOW

What's the diversity at Essendant like?

You have to watch what you say & to whom. Been thrown under bus many many times .They only believe who is complaining about you,even if you have 1000% proof. YOU ARE DONE.

What brings you the most joy at Essendant?

My coworkers & sales reps

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Updated April 25, 2024

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