Grocery clerk, stocking vs in-stock associate

The differences between grocery clerks, stocking 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 $28,546 average annual salary of a grocery clerk, stocking.

The top three skills for a grocery clerk, stocking include product knowledge, customer satisfaction and front end. The most important skills for an in-stock associate are food handling, stock room, and ladders.

Grocery clerk, stocking vs in-stock associate overview

	Grocery Clerk, Stocking	In-Stock Associate
Yearly salary	$28,546	$32,130
Hourly rate	$13.72	$15.45
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	253,729	199,766
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	High School Diploma, 48%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	-	-

Grocery clerk, stocking vs in-stock associate salary

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

	Grocery Clerk, Stocking	In-Stock Associate
Average salary	$28,546	$32,130
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $36,000	Between $26,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	Anchorage, AK	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	Alaska	Massachusetts
Best paying company	B & B Co.	General Electric
Best paying industry	Retail	Retail

Differences between grocery clerk, stocking and in-stock associate education

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

	Grocery Clerk, Stocking	In-Stock Associate
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	High School Diploma, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Grocery clerk, stocking vs in-stock associate demographics

Here are the differences between grocery clerks, stocking' and in-stock associates' demographics:

	Grocery Clerk, Stocking	In-Stock Associate
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 85.0% Female, 15.0%	Male, 69.7% Female, 30.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.2% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 19.2% Asian, 6.8% White, 57.6% 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 grocery clerk, stocking and in-stock associate duties and responsibilities

Grocery clerk, stocking example responsibilities.

Date various meat cuts and fill cases/ unload trucks and down stack pallets
Used computer software to pick out quality groceries to be deliver to customers at their homes.
Help put purchase groceries into bags for customers and sometimes carry those bags to the customer's cars.
Execute shelf review, perform and maintain inventory, organize overstock ensuring manageability, cleanliness and safety.
Learn safety if chemicals for spills, operate pallet lift and cardboard compressor.
Stock and maintain grocery inventory of Safeway storefront.

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.

Grocery clerk, stocking vs in-stock associate skills

Common grocery clerk, stocking skills

Product Knowledge, 34%
Customer Satisfaction, 32%
Front End, 8%
Back Room, 7%
Cleanliness, 3%
Store Shelves, 3%

Common in-stock associate skills

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

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