Pricing clerk vs sorter pricer

The differences between pricing clerks and sorter pricers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a pricing clerk has an average salary of $27,901, which is higher than the $26,040 average annual salary of a sorter pricer.

The top three skills for a pricing clerk include data entry, front end and sales floor. The most important skills for a sorter pricer are customer service, store merchandise, and safety procedures.

Pricing clerk vs sorter pricer overview

	Pricing Clerk	Sorter Pricer
Yearly salary	$27,901	$26,040
Hourly rate	$13.41	$12.52
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	69,897	18,495
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 31%	High School Diploma, 44%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	-	-

Pricing clerk vs sorter pricer salary

Pricing clerks and sorter pricers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Pricing Clerk	Sorter Pricer
Average salary	$27,901	$26,040
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $35,000	Between $22,000 And $30,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
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Differences between pricing clerk and sorter pricer education

There are a few differences between a pricing clerk and a sorter pricer in terms of educational background:

	Pricing Clerk	Sorter Pricer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 31%	High School Diploma, 44%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Pricing clerk vs sorter pricer demographics

Here are the differences between pricing clerks' and sorter pricers' demographics:

	Pricing Clerk	Sorter Pricer
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 19.1% Female, 80.9%	Male, 19.3% Female, 80.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 19.1% Asian, 7.1% White, 58.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 6.6% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 25.5% Asian, 4.5% White, 57.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between pricing clerk and sorter pricer duties and responsibilities

Pricing clerk example responsibilities.

Manage vendor claims processing by ensuring all items are on file and the stores have the correct information in the AS400.
Support in the annual GMP orientation to associates that do not attend initial training.
Review and verify payroll reports for accuracy and makes necessary adjustments or corrections through journal entries or other establish procedure.
Count daily out of stocks using the Telxon handheld, and enter the information onto the Safeway intranet for ordering purposes.

Sorter pricer example responsibilities.

Identify, troubleshoot, and present recommendation regarding audit control functions within banking guidelines.
Process mail using automate mail processing equipment or manual methods of sortation and distribution.

Pricing clerk vs sorter pricer skills

Common pricing clerk skills

Data Entry, 21%
Front End, 18%
Sales Floor, 13%
POS, 12%
Customer Service, 9%
Groceries, 6%

Common sorter pricer skills

Customer Service, 62%
Store Merchandise, 26%
Safety Procedures, 12%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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