Stock selector vs produce clerk

The differences between stock selectors and produce clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a stock selector has an average salary of $38,582, which is higher than the $31,822 average annual salary of a produce clerk.

The top three skills for a stock selector include pallet jack, production floor and customer orders. The most important skills for a produce clerk are product knowledge, math, and sales floor.

Stock selector vs produce clerk overview

	Stock Selector	Produce Clerk
Yearly salary	$38,582	$31,822
Hourly rate	$18.55	$15.30
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	24,750	79,419
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 39%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	-	-

Stock selector vs produce clerk salary

Stock selectors and produce clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Stock Selector	Produce Clerk
Average salary	$38,582	$31,822
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $64,000	Between $26,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	-	Novato, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	United Natural Foods
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between stock selector and produce clerk education

There are a few differences between a stock selector and a produce clerk in terms of educational background:

	Stock Selector	Produce Clerk
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 39%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Stock selector vs produce clerk demographics

Here are the differences between stock selectors' and produce clerks' demographics:

	Stock Selector	Produce Clerk
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 69.7% Female, 30.3%	Male, 76.1% Female, 23.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.9% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 21.9% Asian, 6.5% White, 56.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 8.6% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 20.2% Asian, 6.4% White, 58.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between stock selector and produce clerk duties and responsibilities

Stock selector example responsibilities.

Manage the work area for all OSHA compliance and facility safety during schedule shift.
Look up product by UPC on RF unit or computer and return to proper location.
Scan merchandise into inventory using an RF scanner to maintain accuracy as receiving manager.
Stock incoming shipments of groceries on shelves/unload trucks

Produce clerk example responsibilities.

Train in customer service functions, camera and video monitoring, and POS systems checkout.
Work in fast pace environment while providing customer service and creating excellent product detail while maintaining cleanliness of department.
Handle and order inventory, as well as utilized FIFO strategies.
Operate meat and cheese slicers, oven, cutting tools, scales and other deli equipment.
Unload trucks and store all products in designate coolers and storage areas using the FIFO method.
Maintain cleanliness of the produce storeroom by routinely cleaning and sanitizing surfaces according to health code regulations.

Stock selector vs produce clerk skills

Common stock selector skills

Pallet Jack, 56%
Production Floor, 18%
Customer Orders, 17%
Select Product, 9%

Common produce clerk skills

Product Knowledge, 11%
Math, 10%
Sales Floor, 9%
Basic Math, 8%
Food Handling, 7%
Cleanliness, 4%