Stock transfer clerk vs merchandise stocker

The differences between stock transfer clerks and merchandise stockers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a stock transfer clerk has an average salary of $34,581, which is higher than the $29,224 average annual salary of a merchandise stocker.

The top three skills for a stock transfer clerk include DTC, stock certificates and . The most important skills for a merchandise stocker are pallet jack, customer service, and stock shelves.

Stock transfer clerk vs merchandise stocker overview

	Stock Transfer Clerk	Merchandise Stocker
Yearly salary	$34,581	$29,224
Hourly rate	$16.63	$14.05
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	85,188	204,511
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	High School Diploma, 47%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	-	-

Stock transfer clerk vs merchandise stocker salary

Stock transfer clerks and merchandise stockers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Stock Transfer Clerk	Merchandise Stocker
Average salary	$34,581	$29,224
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $44,000	Between $24,000 And $35,000
Highest paying City	-	Tacoma, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	PepsiCo
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between stock transfer clerk and merchandise stocker education

There are a few differences between a stock transfer clerk and a merchandise stocker in terms of educational background:

	Stock Transfer Clerk	Merchandise Stocker
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	High School Diploma, 47%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Stock transfer clerk vs merchandise stocker demographics

Here are the differences between stock transfer clerks' and merchandise stockers' demographics:

	Stock Transfer Clerk	Merchandise Stocker
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 50.0% Female, 50.0%	Male, 67.8% Female, 32.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.5% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 20.7% Asian, 6.4% White, 57.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 9.0% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 23.8% Asian, 6.8% White, 53.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between stock transfer clerk and merchandise stocker duties and responsibilities

Stock transfer clerk example responsibilities.

Perform courtesy tasks that include locating specific items for customers and bagging groceries.
Stock and maintain grocery inventory of Safeway storefront.

Merchandise stocker example responsibilities.

Clean stock area and maintain cleanliness of retail area.
Use RF scanners to do price markdowns for monthly clearance.
Used RF scanners to track multiple product locations and expiration dates.
Perform courtesy task that includes locating items for customers and bagging groceries.
Perform additional duties as assigned (i.e maintain orders and cleanliness in the store and serve as cashier).
Greet customers while bagging their groceries, collect carts in parking lot, put away return items, general sanitation.

Stock transfer clerk vs merchandise stocker skills

Common stock transfer clerk skills

DTC, 52%
Stock Certificates, 48%

Common merchandise stocker skills

Pallet Jack, 34%
Customer Service, 28%
Stock Shelves, 18%
Customer Satisfaction, 5%
Food Handling, 4%
Store Management, 2%

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