Stock controller vs supply specialist

The differences between stock controllers and supply specialists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a supply specialist has an average salary of $39,791, which is higher than the $37,424 average annual salary of a stock controller.

The top three skills for a stock controller include customer service, inventory management and stock control. The most important skills for a supply specialist are customer service, logistical support, and safety regulations.

Stock controller vs supply specialist overview

	Stock Controller	Supply Specialist
Yearly salary	$37,424	$39,791
Hourly rate	$17.99	$19.13
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	35,928	27,197
Job satisfaction	3	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 32%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	-	-

Stock controller vs supply specialist salary

Stock controllers and supply specialists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Stock Controller	Supply Specialist
Average salary	$37,424	$39,791
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $45,000	Between $25,000 And $61,000
Highest paying City	-	Los Angeles, CA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	TALENT Software Services
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between stock controller and supply specialist education

There are a few differences between a stock controller and a supply specialist in terms of educational background:

	Stock Controller	Supply Specialist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 32%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Stock controller vs supply specialist demographics

Here are the differences between stock controllers' and supply specialists' demographics:

	Stock Controller	Supply Specialist
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 76.6% Female, 23.4%	Male, 61.4% Female, 38.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.7% Unknown, 5.9% Hispanic or Latino, 24.6% Asian, 5.9% White, 51.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 11.6% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 7.2% White, 56.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between stock controller and supply specialist duties and responsibilities

Stock controller example responsibilities.

Manage all lifting of goods efficiently and maintain store floor at all times and ensure cleanliness in same
Enforce FIFO rotation of products.
Assist with unloading biweekly truck deliveries and the restocking of groceries.
Pick order from warehouse, QC the product and stage it for production.
Demonstrate computer navigation skills on the logistics database.
Provide leadership over logistics processes including, transportation, planning, safety and communication.

Supply specialist example responsibilities.

Dispatch vehicles, maintains dispatch records, trip tickets and records in logbooks, manage the GSA vehicle fleet of vehicles.
Complete BCT and AIT, laid pipelines for F.S.S.P.
Remove hazardous spills/wastes; ensure compliance with EPA and OSHA regulations.
Establish and maintain a file system for the section in accordance with DOD standards.
Collect and prepare payroll and minimum manning information for EDI data-entry inputs and reporting to DoD.
Assemble and develop training and lesson plans for the unit to gain knowledge of the importance of CSDP.

Stock controller vs supply specialist skills

Common stock controller skills

Customer Service, 26%
Inventory Management, 12%
Stock Control, 12%
Sales Floor, 7%
Purchase Orders, 6%
Inventory Control, 6%

Common supply specialist skills

Customer Service, 16%
Logistical Support, 9%
Safety Regulations, 9%
Financial Management Procedures, 6%
Inventory Control, 6%
Inventory Management, 5%