Merchandise stocker vs stock worker

The differences between merchandise stockers and stock workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a stock worker has an average salary of $31,349, which is higher than the $29,224 average annual salary of a merchandise stocker.

The top three skills for a merchandise stocker include pallet jack, customer service and stock shelves. The most important skills for a stock worker are cleanliness, OSHA, and storage facilities.

Merchandise stocker vs stock worker overview

	Merchandise Stocker	Stock Worker
Yearly salary	$29,224	$31,349
Hourly rate	$14.05	$15.07
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	204,511	91,429
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	-	-

Merchandise stocker vs stock worker salary

Merchandise stockers and stock workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Merchandise Stocker	Stock Worker
Average salary	$29,224	$31,349
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $35,000	Between $26,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	Tacoma, WA	Los Angeles, CA
Highest paying state	Washington	California
Best paying company	PepsiCo	Lucent
Best paying industry	Retail	Energy

Differences between merchandise stocker and stock worker education

There are a few differences between a merchandise stocker and a stock worker in terms of educational background:

	Merchandise Stocker	Stock Worker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Merchandise stocker vs stock worker demographics

Here are the differences between merchandise stockers' and stock workers' demographics:

	Merchandise Stocker	Stock Worker
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 67.8% Female, 32.2%	Male, 80.7% Female, 19.3%
Race ratio	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%	Black or African American, 10.2% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 18.8% Asian, 6.5% White, 57.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between merchandise stocker and stock worker duties and responsibilities

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.

Stock worker example responsibilities.

Manage all lifting of goods efficiently and maintain store floor at all times and ensure cleanliness in same
Keep groceries rotate so that the fresh stock is in constant rotation.
Ensure a high level of organization and cleanliness in all areas of stockroom, including store supplies and fixtures.
Control inventory by conducting physical counts and entering information into RF scanner
Work as fast as possible to meet ROSS optimal time.

Merchandise stocker vs stock worker skills

Common merchandise stocker skills

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

Common stock worker skills

Cleanliness, 27%
OSHA, 24%
Storage Facilities, 22%
Stock Shelves, 7%
Basic Math, 7%
Customer Service, 3%