Inventory control quality assurance associate vs supply clerk

The differences between inventory control quality assurance associates and supply clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an inventory control quality assurance associate has an average salary of $34,622, which is higher than the $32,185 average annual salary of a supply clerk.

The top three skills for an inventory control quality assurance associate include problem solve, and . The most important skills for a supply clerk are customer service, purchase orders, and inventory control.

Inventory control quality assurance associate vs supply clerk overview

	Inventory Control Quality Assurance Associate	Supply Clerk
Yearly salary	$34,622	$32,185
Hourly rate	$16.65	$15.47
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	125,287	83,110
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	High School Diploma, 34%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	-	-

Inventory control quality assurance associate vs supply clerk salary

Inventory control quality assurance associates and supply clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Inventory Control Quality Assurance Associate	Supply Clerk
Average salary	$34,622	$32,185
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $44,000	Between $24,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	-	Pleasanton, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Columbia University in the City of New York
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between inventory control quality assurance associate and supply clerk education

There are a few differences between an inventory control quality assurance associate and a supply clerk in terms of educational background:

	Inventory Control Quality Assurance Associate	Supply Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	High School Diploma, 34%
Most common major	Biology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Inventory control quality assurance associate vs supply clerk demographics

Here are the differences between inventory control quality assurance associates' and supply clerks' demographics:

	Inventory Control Quality Assurance Associate	Supply Clerk
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 31.3% Female, 68.8%	Male, 55.5% Female, 44.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.8% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.4% Asian, 4.6% White, 58.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 12.1% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 19.1% Asian, 7.0% White, 55.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between inventory control quality assurance associate and supply clerk duties and responsibilities

Inventory control quality assurance associate example responsibilities.

Utilize RF system to manage warehouse shipments, reviewing shipments for shortages and overages within the dry goods warehouse.
Measure dimensions of product to verify conformance to specifications, using calipers, gauges, and CMM machines.
Develop receiving, return and non-conforming product procedure which remain intact upon completion of ISO certification.
Assist management with establishing effective production flow process utilizing the FIFO method.

Supply clerk example responsibilities.

Dispatch vehicles, maintains dispatch records, trip tickets and records in logbooks, manage the GSA vehicle fleet of vehicles.
Provide technical guidance and counseling to junior supply technicians while establishing and maintaining logistics systems records.
Perform warrant search on NCIC system and verifying warrant information.
Enforce proper warehouse procedures to promote accuracy within the SSA's storage section.
Conduct a reconciliation of requisition records with the supporting SSA on a monthly basis.
Secure and control supplies; used computer applications in work assignment such as Microsoft powerpoint, word and excel.

Inventory control quality assurance associate vs supply clerk skills

Common inventory control quality assurance associate skills

Problem Solve, 100%

Common supply clerk skills

Customer Service, 22%
Purchase Orders, 21%
Inventory Control, 6%
Physical Counts, 5%
Logistical Support, 5%
Property Accountability, 3%

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