Frozen food clerk vs stower

The differences between frozen food clerks and stowers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a frozen food clerk has an average salary of $30,145, which is higher than the $27,464 average annual salary of a stower.

The top three skills for a frozen food clerk include boats, display cases and unload trucks. The most important skills for a stower are PET, pallets, and basic math.

Frozen food clerk vs stower overview

	Frozen Food Clerk	Stower
Yearly salary	$30,145	$27,464
Hourly rate	$14.49	$13.20
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	132,628	198,954
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	High School Diploma, 44%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	-	-

Frozen food clerk vs stower salary

Frozen food clerks and stowers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Frozen Food Clerk	Stower
Average salary	$30,145	$27,464
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $36,000	Between $21,000 And $34,000
Highest paying City	-	Lakewood, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Rich Products
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between frozen food clerk and stower education

There are a few differences between a frozen food clerk and a stower in terms of educational background:

	Frozen Food Clerk	Stower
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	High School Diploma, 44%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Frozen food clerk vs stower demographics

Here are the differences between frozen food clerks' and stowers' demographics:

	Frozen Food Clerk	Stower
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 90.2% Female, 9.8%	Male, 69.9% Female, 30.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.5% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% Asian, 6.9% White, 59.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 8.5% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 19.6% Asian, 6.7% White, 58.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between frozen food clerk and stower duties and responsibilities

Frozen food clerk example responsibilities.

Assist customers by quickly and effectively scanning and bagging groceries.
Bag groceries; clean restrooms; clean store shelves, dishes and floors; rotate, order and restock products.
Ensure department organization and cleanliness.
Maintain store cleanliness including parking lot to ensure safety of customers and to display professional environment.
Stock and maintain grocery inventory of Safeway storefront.

Stower example responsibilities.

Operate material handling equipment in safe and efficient manner; including forklifts, balers, and compactors.
Itemize and total customer purchases at checkout counter, using POS terminal, and accept various forms of payment.
Use all equipment in deli/bakery/bistro such as the refrigerators, freezers, slicers, and ovens according to company guidelines.
Operate POS cash registers, closing/opening tills, balancing the cash drawer, and ensure customers are greeted and serve quickly.
Operate heavy machinery including balers and forklifts.
Maintain cleanliness of equipment and floor to ensure safety and sanitation regulations.

Frozen food clerk vs stower skills

Common frozen food clerk skills

Boats, 22%
Display Cases, 16%
Unload Trucks, 15%
Cleanliness, 12%
Customer Satisfaction, 6%
U-Boats, 4%

Common stower skills

PET, 23%
Pallets, 18%
Basic Math, 10%
Cleanliness, 7%
Math, 7%
Sales Floor, 5%