Outbound warehouse associate vs warehouse picker

The differences between outbound warehouse associates and warehouse pickers 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 $32,263 average annual salary of a warehouse picker.

The top three skills for an outbound warehouse associate include pallets, safety regulations and rf scanner. The most important skills for a warehouse picker are pallets, electric pallet jack, and customer orders.

Outbound warehouse associate vs warehouse picker overview

	Outbound Warehouse Associate	Warehouse Picker
Yearly salary	$36,943	$32,263
Hourly rate	$17.76	$15.51
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	98,075	122,248
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	-	-

Outbound warehouse associate vs warehouse picker salary

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

	Outbound Warehouse Associate	Warehouse Picker
Average salary	$36,943	$32,263
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $44,000	Between $26,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	Portland, OR
Highest paying state	-	Oregon
Best paying company	-	Chewy
Best paying industry	-	Transportation

Differences between outbound warehouse associate and warehouse picker education

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

	Outbound Warehouse Associate	Warehouse Picker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Outbound warehouse associate vs warehouse picker demographics

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

	Outbound Warehouse Associate	Warehouse Picker
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 65.6% Female, 34.4%	Male, 70.9% Female, 29.1%
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, 7.9% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 20.0% Asian, 6.8% White, 58.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between outbound warehouse associate and warehouse picker 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 picker example responsibilities.

Used WMS and RF systems to pick and stage customer specify orders and lead a team of employees.
Train for safe operation of PIVs and warehouse logistics.
Work the night shift as a picker/packer using a pallet jack, stacking, wrapping, and loading pallets onto trucks.
Assemble medical equipment-Deliver medical supplies to patients homes and medical facilities-Prepare supplies and packaging for delivery-Load packages according to borough
Operate power equipment including: order pickers, tuggers, reach trucks, and counterbalance forklifts.

Outbound warehouse associate vs warehouse picker skills

Common outbound warehouse associate skills

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

Common warehouse picker skills

Pallets, 27%
Electric Pallet Jack, 19%
Customer Orders, 16%
Basic Math, 5%
Work Ethic, 5%
Warehouse Environment, 5%

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