Inventory taker vs merchandise stocker

The differences between inventory takers and merchandise stockers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an inventory taker has an average salary of $31,147, which is higher than the $29,224 average annual salary of a merchandise stocker.

The top three skills for an inventory taker include taker, hand-held computer and inventory equipment. The most important skills for a merchandise stocker are pallet jack, customer service, and stock shelves.

Inventory taker vs merchandise stocker overview

	Inventory Taker	Merchandise Stocker
Yearly salary	$31,147	$29,224
Hourly rate	$14.97	$14.05
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	19,086	204,511
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 42%	High School Diploma, 47%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	-	-

Inventory taker vs merchandise stocker salary

Inventory takers and merchandise stockers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Inventory Taker	Merchandise Stocker
Average salary	$31,147	$29,224
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $39,000	Between $24,000 And $35,000
Highest paying City	-	Tacoma, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	PepsiCo
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between inventory taker and merchandise stocker education

There are a few differences between an inventory taker and a merchandise stocker in terms of educational background:

	Inventory Taker	Merchandise Stocker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 42%	High School Diploma, 47%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Inventory taker vs merchandise stocker demographics

Here are the differences between inventory takers' and merchandise stockers' demographics:

	Inventory Taker	Merchandise Stocker
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 45.5% Female, 54.5%	Male, 67.8% Female, 32.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.1% Unknown, 5.9% Hispanic or Latino, 17.7% Asian, 7.2% White, 56.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 9.0% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 23.8% Asian, 6.8% White, 53.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between inventory taker and merchandise stocker duties and responsibilities

Inventory taker example responsibilities.

Conduct and execute accurate auditing of inventory for clients by using RGIS equipment in a timely and professional manner.
Verify order information using RF guns accurately.
Require to physically count inventory for various retailers and enter information into RGIS equipment.
Develop and present monthly company-wide training sessions regarding the role inventory plays in reservations and passenger satisfaction.
Secure and categorize over 600 cars - a total inventory worth approximately $9 million - on CarMax's operations lot.

Merchandise stocker example responsibilities.

Clean stock area and maintain cleanliness of retail area.
Use RF scanners to do price markdowns for monthly clearance.
Used RF scanners to track multiple product locations and expiration dates.
Perform courtesy task that includes locating items for customers and bagging groceries.
Perform additional duties as assigned (i.e maintain orders and cleanliness in the store and serve as cashier).
Greet customers while bagging their groceries, collect carts in parking lot, put away return items, general sanitation.

Inventory taker vs merchandise stocker skills

Common inventory taker skills

Taker, 40%
Hand-Held Computer, 17%
Inventory Equipment, 14%
Store Merchandise, 10%
APH, 4%
Taking Inventory, 2%

Common merchandise stocker skills

Pallet Jack, 34%
Customer Service, 28%
Stock Shelves, 18%
Customer Satisfaction, 5%
Food Handling, 4%
Store Management, 2%