Stock controller vs warehouse worker

The differences between stock controllers and warehouse workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a stock controller has an average salary of $37,424, which is higher than the $33,010 average annual salary of a warehouse worker.

The top three skills for a stock controller include customer service, inventory management and stock control. The most important skills for a warehouse worker are pallets, customer service, and basic math.

Stock controller vs warehouse worker overview

	Stock Controller	Warehouse Worker
Yearly salary	$37,424	$33,010
Hourly rate	$17.99	$15.87
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	35,928	255,502
Job satisfaction	3	3
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 32%	High School Diploma, 59%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	-	-

Stock controller vs warehouse worker salary

Stock controllers and warehouse workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Stock Controller	Warehouse Worker
Average salary	$37,424	$33,010
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $45,000	Between $26,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	Indianapolis, IN
Highest paying state	-	Indiana
Best paying company	-	United Natural Foods
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between stock controller and warehouse worker education

There are a few differences between a stock controller and a warehouse worker in terms of educational background:

	Stock Controller	Warehouse Worker
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 32%	High School Diploma, 59%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Stock controller vs warehouse worker demographics

Here are the differences between stock controllers' and warehouse workers' demographics:

	Stock Controller	Warehouse Worker
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 76.6% Female, 23.4%	Male, 78.3% Female, 21.7%
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, 9.9% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 20.4% Asian, 6.3% White, 57.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between stock controller and warehouse worker 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.

Warehouse worker example responsibilities.

Ensure cleanliness and functionality of warehouse equipment on a regular basis.
Drive CDL box trucks and vans.
Experience in WMS, AS400, and RF technologies.
Load and unload metal plumbing, heating and HVAC inventory from semi-trucks.
Set up equipment and instructs patients on the basis use of equipment.
Perform job duties such as full-case, repack, replenishment, and recycling.

Stock controller vs warehouse worker skills

Common stock controller skills

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

Common warehouse worker skills

Pallets, 14%
Customer Service, 9%
Basic Math, 8%
Electric Pallet Jack, 6%
Customer Orders, 6%
Math, 5%