Stock selector vs sales/stock associate

The differences between stock selectors and sales/stock associates 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 $30,494 average annual salary of a sales/stock associate.

The top three skills for a stock selector include pallet jack, production floor and customer orders. The most important skills for a sales/stock associate are kids, store locations, and store shelves.

Stock selector vs sales/stock associate overview

	Stock Selector	Sales/Stock Associate
Yearly salary	$38,582	$30,494
Hourly rate	$18.55	$14.66
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	24,750	401,752
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 46%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	-	-

Stock selector vs sales/stock associate salary

Stock selectors and sales/stock associates have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Stock Selector	Sales/Stock Associate
Average salary	$38,582	$30,494
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $64,000	Between $24,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between stock selector and sales/stock associate education

There are a few differences between a stock selector and a sales/stock associate in terms of educational background:

	Stock Selector	Sales/Stock Associate
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 46%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Stock selector vs sales/stock associate demographics

Here are the differences between stock selectors' and sales/stock associates' demographics:

	Stock Selector	Sales/Stock Associate
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 69.7% Female, 30.3%	Male, 65.8% Female, 34.2%
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, 10.3% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 22.8% Asian, 7.0% White, 53.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between stock selector and sales/stock associate 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

Sales/stock associate example responsibilities.

Supervise women's department, manage jewelry department, assist customers on finalizing purchases
Stock shelves with books using RF technology.
Scan inventory into system using a RF scanner.
Can operate a POS system cash register and count the money to ensure the correct amount.
Used in-house POS to ring up purchases in-store and by phone as well as to search national inventory database.
Maintain cleanliness according to regulate standards throughout the facilities, both inside and outside per organizations regulations.

Stock selector vs sales/stock associate skills

Common stock selector skills

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

Common sales/stock associate skills

Kids, 40%
Store Locations, 20%
Store Shelves, 7%
Stock Room, 6%
Stock Shelves, 3%
Product Knowledge, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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