Inspector packer vs grocery bagger

The differences between inspector packers and grocery baggers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a grocery bagger has an average salary of $35,132, which is higher than the $31,345 average annual salary of an inspector packer.

The top three skills for an inspector packer include defective products, pallets and safety procedures. The most important skills for a grocery bagger are groceries, customer service, and credit card.

Inspector packer vs grocery bagger overview

	Inspector Packer	Grocery Bagger
Yearly salary	$31,345	$35,132
Hourly rate	$15.07	$16.89
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	33,923	12,529
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	High School Diploma, 39%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Inspector packer vs grocery bagger salary

Inspector packers and grocery baggers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Inspector Packer	Grocery Bagger
Average salary	$31,345	$35,132
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $38,000	Between $27,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	Rochester, NY	-
Highest paying state	Minnesota	-
Best paying company	Jelly Belly	-
Best paying industry	Automotive	-

Differences between inspector packer and grocery bagger education

There are a few differences between an inspector packer and a grocery bagger in terms of educational background:

	Inspector Packer	Grocery Bagger
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	High School Diploma, 39%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Inspector packer vs grocery bagger demographics

Here are the differences between inspector packers' and grocery baggers' demographics:

	Inspector Packer	Grocery Bagger
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 34.6% Female, 65.4%	Male, 71.3% Female, 28.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.3% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 19.9% Asian, 7.3% White, 55.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 13.0% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 20.3% Asian, 7.3% White, 55.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between inspector packer and grocery bagger duties and responsibilities

Inspector packer example responsibilities.

Mark and labele containers, container tags, or dvds, using marking tools.
Pack orders that comes from an RF scanner.
Utilize RF scanners to produce labels for cases.
Measure, weigh, and count dvds and games.
Inspect syringes and vials of sodium to see if they are hospital quality.
Work in a fast pace environment, following MIOSHA, GMP, and safety guidelines.

Grocery bagger example responsibilities.

Handle and bag groceries carefully and according to customer preference.
Bag groceries.-Retrieved grocery buggies form the parking lot.-Customer service.-replenish store merchandise.
Retrieve carts from parking lot and bring them into Kroger's.

Inspector packer vs grocery bagger skills

Common inspector packer skills

Defective Products, 16%
Pallets, 14%
Safety Procedures, 7%
Quality Checks, 7%
Inspect Products, 7%
Quality Standards, 6%

Common grocery bagger skills

Groceries, 44%
Customer Service, 27%
Credit Card, 5%
Customer Vehicles, 4%
Grocery Carts, 4%
Stock Shelves, 4%

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