Inventory administrator vs inventory associate

The differences between inventory administrators and inventory associates can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an inventory administrator has an average salary of $37,221, which is higher than the $30,067 average annual salary of an inventory associate.

The top three skills for an inventory administrator include inventory control, cycle counts and purchase orders. The most important skills for an inventory associate are ladders, strong work ethic, and work ethic.

Inventory administrator vs inventory associate overview

	Inventory Administrator	Inventory Associate
Yearly salary	$37,221	$30,067
Hourly rate	$17.89	$14.46
Growth rate	-3%	1%
Number of jobs	69,241	184,462
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	High School Diploma, 42%
Average age	47	38
Years of experience	6	-

Inventory administrator vs inventory associate salary

Inventory administrators and inventory associates have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Inventory Administrator	Inventory Associate
Average salary	$37,221	$30,067
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $48,000	Between $24,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Phillips 66
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between inventory administrator and inventory associate education

There are a few differences between an inventory administrator and an inventory associate in terms of educational background:

	Inventory Administrator	Inventory Associate
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	High School Diploma, 42%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	California State University - Bakersfield	-

Inventory administrator vs inventory associate demographics

Here are the differences between inventory administrators' and inventory associates' demographics:

	Inventory Administrator	Inventory Associate
Average age	47	38
Gender ratio	Male, 42.9% Female, 57.1%	Male, 59.5% Female, 40.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 18.7% Asian, 5.2% White, 61.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 19.6% Asian, 7.1% White, 56.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	8%	6%

Differences between inventory administrator and inventory associate duties and responsibilities

Inventory administrator example responsibilities.

Manage, review, analyze, verify, and ship raw, stock, purchase, QA, and manufacture materials.
Provide assistance to various departments to troubleshoot inventory and promotion issues that require higher level consideration and knowledge.
Work with the sale representatives from individual companies to guarantee availability of prosthetics.

Inventory associate example responsibilities.

Manage the ordering of shipping supplies through FedEx's web ordering system.
Train any associate interest in POS system in order to help them achieve their goals.
Count products in warehouse; preform quality checks on packages being ship out; operate RF gun; update computer system
Research product (WMS) system to conduct quality control locations.
Clean store, bag groceries, and assist customers with general needs.
Assist customers with bagging groceries and assisting them with lifting and carrying groceries.

Inventory administrator vs inventory associate skills

Common inventory administrator skills

Inventory Control, 13%
Cycle Counts, 10%
Purchase Orders, 9%
Customer Service, 7%
Inventory Transactions, 7%
Part Numbers, 7%

Common inventory associate skills

Ladders, 31%
Strong Work Ethic, 27%
Work Ethic, 27%
WIS, 3%
Inventory Counts, 3%
Customer Service, 2%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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