Pawn broker vs shopper

The differences between pawn brokers and shoppers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a shopper has an average salary of $36,631, which is higher than the $28,304 average annual salary of a pawn broker.

The top three skills for a pawn broker include sales floor, customer service and background checks. The most important skills for a shopper are groceries, grocery store, and customer orders.

Pawn broker vs shopper overview

	Pawn Broker	Shopper
Yearly salary	$28,304	$36,631
Hourly rate	$13.61	$17.61
Growth rate	5%	6%
Number of jobs	1,805	420,518
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Pawn broker vs shopper salary

Pawn brokers and shoppers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Pawn Broker	Shopper
Average salary	$28,304	$36,631
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $34,000	Between $27,000 And $49,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Vermont
Best paying company	-	Reckitt Benckiser
Best paying industry	-	Start-up

Differences between pawn broker and shopper education

There are a few differences between a pawn broker and a shopper in terms of educational background:

	Pawn Broker	Shopper
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Pawn broker vs shopper demographics

Here are the differences between pawn brokers' and shoppers' demographics:

	Pawn Broker	Shopper
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 53.7% Female, 46.3%	Male, 38.7% Female, 61.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.8% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.3% Asian, 5.8% White, 61.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.0% Asian, 5.8% White, 61.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between pawn broker and shopper duties and responsibilities

Pawn broker example responsibilities.

Manage indexes, options, foreign equities, and short-selling positions that are compatible with clients' long-term investment goals.
Maintain eBay, Craigslist, a PayPal, Facebook and Gmail accounts.
Photograph, merchandise and upload to eBay.
Follow strict ATF policies for pawning and selling firearms.
Verify all ATF transfers and perform monthly security check.
Create web pages on Ebay for merchandise to be sell online directly from store location to include packaging.

Shopper example responsibilities.

Light landscaping - planting flowers, mulch flower beds, weeding, mowing.
Key notes on quarterly reviews show exemplary marks for punctuality, customer service, and job quality.
Stack cases of merchandise on to pallets.
Select the highest quality produce and perishables.
Train in use of the RF scanner system.
Expedite signs for departments and handle pricing issues with management.

Pawn broker vs shopper skills

Common pawn broker skills

Sales Floor, 30%
Customer Service, 12%
Background Checks, 6%
Product Knowledge, 4%
Customer Inquiries, 3%
Cash Drawers, 3%

Common shopper skills

Groceries, 36%
Grocery Store, 25%
Customer Orders, 25%
Customer Service, 3%
Instacart, 2%
RF, 2%