Overnight stock associate vs inventory stocker

The differences between overnight stock associates and inventory stockers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an overnight stock associate has an average salary of $32,370, which is higher than the $30,844 average annual salary of an inventory stocker.

The top three skills for an overnight stock associate include sales floor, customer service and store merchandise. The most important skills for an inventory stocker are product knowledge, customer service, and stock merchandise.

Overnight stock associate vs inventory stocker overview

	Overnight Stock Associate	Inventory Stocker
Yearly salary	$32,370	$30,844
Hourly rate	$15.56	$14.83
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	30,885	47,455
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 49%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	-	-

Overnight stock associate vs inventory stocker salary

Overnight stock associates and inventory stockers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Overnight Stock Associate	Inventory Stocker
Average salary	$32,370	$30,844
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $39,000	Between $24,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between overnight stock associate and inventory stocker education

There are a few differences between an overnight stock associate and an inventory stocker in terms of educational background:

	Overnight Stock Associate	Inventory Stocker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Overnight stock associate vs inventory stocker demographics

Here are the differences between overnight stock associates' and inventory stockers' demographics:

	Overnight Stock Associate	Inventory Stocker
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 65.5% Female, 34.5%	Male, 71.3% Female, 28.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 6.7% White, 57.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 21.8% Asian, 7.0% White, 54.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between overnight stock associate and inventory stocker duties and responsibilities

Overnight stock associate example responsibilities.

Offload trucks, organize pallets per aisle, and stock shelves with groceries and general merchandise
Make sure all groceries are up to date out on the floor, stock groceries off of pallets.
Scan merchandise into inventory using an RF scanner to maintain accuracy as receiving manager.
Stock and maintain grocery inventory of Safeway storefront.

Inventory stocker example responsibilities.

Manage the ordering of shipping supplies through FedEx's web ordering system.
Used RF scanner, palletize and shrink wrap pallets
Perform inventory check on supplies using RF bar code reader
Maintain restaurant and grounds cleanliness; quickly responding and resolving any unsafe/sanitary issues for the customers.
Perform scans of merchandise using an RGIS handheld computer to complete inventory audits on retail establishments

Overnight stock associate vs inventory stocker skills

Common overnight stock associate skills

Sales Floor, 44%
Customer Service, 13%
Store Merchandise, 12%
Electric Pallet Jack, 9%
Display Cases, 6%
Unload Trucks, 2%

Common inventory stocker skills

Product Knowledge, 18%
Customer Service, 16%
Stock Merchandise, 15%
Pallet Jack, 9%
Safety Regulations, 7%
Store Shelves, 7%

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