Stock room associate vs stower

The differences between stock room associates and stowers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a stock room associate has an average salary of $31,485, which is higher than the $27,464 average annual salary of a stower.

The top three skills for a stock room associate include excellent interpersonal, sales floor and loss prevention. The most important skills for a stower are PET, pallets, and basic math.

Stock room associate vs stower overview

	Stock Room Associate	Stower
Yearly salary	$31,485	$27,464
Hourly rate	$15.14	$13.20
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	50,522	198,954
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	High School Diploma, 44%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	-	-

Stock room associate vs stower salary

Stock room associates and stowers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Stock Room Associate	Stower
Average salary	$31,485	$27,464
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $37,000	Between $21,000 And $34,000
Highest paying City	-	Lakewood, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Rich Products
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between stock room associate and stower education

There are a few differences between a stock room associate and a stower in terms of educational background:

	Stock Room Associate	Stower
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	High School Diploma, 44%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Stock room associate vs stower demographics

Here are the differences between stock room associates' and stowers' demographics:

	Stock Room Associate	Stower
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 63.0% Female, 37.0%	Male, 69.9% Female, 30.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.3% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 22.1% Asian, 7.1% White, 55.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 8.5% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 19.6% Asian, 6.7% White, 58.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between stock room associate and stower duties and responsibilities

Stock room associate example responsibilities.

Assemble pallets of package food products or load products directly into each truck safely and according to shipping standards.
Maintain cleanliness according to regulate standards throughout the facilities, both inside and outside per organizations regulations.
Experience with back stocking merchandise, pulling merchandise, truck unload and entire store inventory, RF scanner and palette jack.

Stower example responsibilities.

Operate material handling equipment in safe and efficient manner; including forklifts, balers, and compactors.
Itemize and total customer purchases at checkout counter, using POS terminal, and accept various forms of payment.
Use all equipment in deli/bakery/bistro such as the refrigerators, freezers, slicers, and ovens according to company guidelines.
Operate POS cash registers, closing/opening tills, balancing the cash drawer, and ensure customers are greeted and serve quickly.
Operate heavy machinery including balers and forklifts.
Maintain cleanliness of equipment and floor to ensure safety and sanitation regulations.

Stock room associate vs stower skills

Common stock room associate skills

Excellent Interpersonal, 32%
Sales Floor, 30%
Loss Prevention, 14%
Customer Service, 9%
Merchandise Flow, 5%
Stock Checks, 1%

Common stower skills

PET, 23%
Pallets, 18%
Basic Math, 10%
Cleanliness, 7%
Math, 7%
Sales Floor, 5%