Outbound warehouse associate vs warehouse clerk

The differences between outbound warehouse associates and warehouse clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an outbound warehouse associate has an average salary of $36,943, which is higher than the $31,564 average annual salary of a warehouse clerk.

The top three skills for an outbound warehouse associate include pallets, safety regulations and rf scanner. The most important skills for a warehouse clerk are work ethic, data entry, and logistics.

Outbound warehouse associate vs warehouse clerk overview

	Outbound Warehouse Associate	Warehouse Clerk
Yearly salary	$36,943	$31,564
Hourly rate	$17.76	$15.18
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	98,075	235,973
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	High School Diploma, 47%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	-	-

Outbound warehouse associate vs warehouse clerk salary

Outbound warehouse associates and warehouse clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Outbound Warehouse Associate	Warehouse Clerk
Average salary	$36,943	$31,564
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $44,000	Between $25,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Thermo Fisher Scientific
Best paying industry	-	Transportation

Differences between outbound warehouse associate and warehouse clerk education

There are a few differences between an outbound warehouse associate and a warehouse clerk in terms of educational background:

	Outbound Warehouse Associate	Warehouse Clerk
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	High School Diploma, 47%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Outbound warehouse associate vs warehouse clerk demographics

Here are the differences between outbound warehouse associates' and warehouse clerks' demographics:

	Outbound Warehouse Associate	Warehouse Clerk
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 65.6% Female, 34.4%	Male, 73.6% Female, 26.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 5.9% Hispanic or Latino, 19.1% Asian, 6.2% White, 58.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 26.4% Asian, 5.8% White, 51.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between outbound warehouse associate and warehouse clerk duties and responsibilities

Outbound warehouse associate example responsibilities.

Receive inbound telephone calls from members and providers across the country actively participating in multiple Medicaid plans.
Operate power equipment including: order pickers, tuggers, reach trucks, and counterbalance forklifts.

Warehouse clerk example responsibilities.

Coordinate and manage shipping for complete pallets to different work sites internationally.
Check the MRP system for shortages on release work orders or sales orders and issue as required.
Update training and work instructions pursuant to ISO guidelines.
Have used various MRP systems for inventory with superior knowledge.
Train and certify in the use of ESD equipment and practices.
Process all BOL via SAP/TWMS for external, rail and barge shipments.

Outbound warehouse associate vs warehouse clerk skills

Common outbound warehouse associate skills

Pallets, 31%
Safety Regulations, 29%
RF Scanner, 25%
Warehouse Equipment, 6%
WMS, 4%
Inventory Control, 2%

Common warehouse clerk skills

Work Ethic, 19%
Data Entry, 15%
Logistics, 13%
Customer Service, 6%
Pallets, 4%
Patients, 4%

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