Retail stocker vs in-stock associate

The differences between retail stockers and in-stock associates can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an in-stock associate has an average salary of $32,130, which is higher than the $29,792 average annual salary of a retail stocker.

The top three skills for a retail stocker include provide general support, customer orders and inventory management. The most important skills for an in-stock associate are food handling, stock room, and ladders.

Retail stocker vs in-stock associate overview

	Retail Stocker	In-Stock Associate
Yearly salary	$29,792	$32,130
Hourly rate	$14.32	$15.45
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	248,159	199,766
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 48%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	-	-

Retail stocker vs in-stock associate salary

Retail stockers and in-stock associates have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Retail Stocker	In-Stock Associate
Average salary	$29,792	$32,130
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $36,000	Between $26,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	Anchorage, AK	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	Hawaii	Massachusetts
Best paying company	Green Mountain Coffee Roasters	General Electric
Best paying industry	Retail	Retail

Differences between retail stocker and in-stock associate education

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

	Retail Stocker	In-Stock Associate
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Retail stocker vs in-stock associate demographics

Here are the differences between retail stockers' and in-stock associates' demographics:

	Retail Stocker	In-Stock Associate
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 64.6% Female, 35.4%	Male, 69.7% Female, 30.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.2% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 21.0% Asian, 6.7% White, 55.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 9.9% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 21.9% Asian, 6.6% White, 54.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between retail stocker and in-stock associate duties and responsibilities

Retail stocker example responsibilities.

Perform repetitious work accurately and with mental alertness.
Assist customers with loading groceries into their car.
Greet customers while bagging their groceries, collect carts in parking lot, put away return items, general sanitation.

In-stock associate example responsibilities.

Perform basic customer service skills, cleaning skills, and math skills.
Offer customer service & cashier duties while stocking wine cases deliver to the store.
Accommodate in customer service with sizing and recommending certain styles of clothing for kids and infants.
Stock overnight groceries and provide customer service
Restock groceries while providing excellent customer service for shoppers.
Support pet parents by responding on products and services.

Retail stocker vs in-stock associate skills

Common retail stocker skills

Provide General Support, 53%
Customer Orders, 13%
Inventory Management, 8%
Basic Math, 7%
Math, 4%
Customer Service, 3%

Common in-stock associate skills

Food Handling, 8%
Stock Room, 8%
Ladders, 7%
Customer Service, 7%
POS, 7%
Loss Prevention, 7%