Store merchandiser vs overnight stocker

The differences between store merchandisers and overnight stockers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a store merchandiser has an average salary of $37,143, which is higher than the $29,983 average annual salary of an overnight stocker.

The top three skills for a store merchandiser include in-store, customer satisfaction and retail store. The most important skills for an overnight stocker are sales floor, basic math, and customer service.

Store merchandiser vs overnight stocker overview

	Store Merchandiser	Overnight Stocker
Yearly salary	$37,143	$29,983
Hourly rate	$17.86	$14.41
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	149,850	196,707
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	High School Diploma, 58%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	-	-

What does a store merchandiser do?

A store merchandiser must maximize profitability. They are responsible for studying sales trends and controlling the stock level in their store. They study their store's target demographics. They make financial presentations for their store's manager. If any production problem arises, they must quickly solve it. They negotiate stock quantities, and they supervise and train junior staff.

What does an overnight stocker do?

An overnight stocker is responsible for monitoring inventories, stocking items, and organizing products on shelves. Overnight stockers' duties also include checking the manufacturing and expiration dates of the products, labeling and validating prices, escalating defective items to the management, and categorizing products for special offers and promotions. An overnight stocker must be detail-oriented and has excellent multi-tasking skills to complete and update the inventory as needed. Overnight stockers should also be strict on following the sanitation procedures to keep the items neat and free of any possible damage.

Store merchandiser vs overnight stocker salary

Store merchandisers and overnight stockers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Store Merchandiser	Overnight Stocker
Average salary	$37,143	$29,983
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $55,000	Between $24,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	Reno, NV	Hillsboro, OR
Highest paying state	Oregon	California
Best paying company	The Coca-Cola Company	Target
Best paying industry	Retail	Retail

Differences between store merchandiser and overnight stocker education

There are a few differences between a store merchandiser and an overnight stocker in terms of educational background:

	Store Merchandiser	Overnight Stocker
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	High School Diploma, 58%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Store merchandiser vs overnight stocker demographics

Here are the differences between store merchandisers' and overnight stockers' demographics:

	Store Merchandiser	Overnight Stocker
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 54.6% Female, 45.4%	Male, 68.2% Female, 31.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 20.0% Asian, 7.1% White, 57.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 10.9% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 19.2% Asian, 6.4% White, 57.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between store merchandiser and overnight stocker duties and responsibilities

Store merchandiser example responsibilities.

Manage entire pet food recycling facility converting 9,000 tons per year from pet food to swine and poultry feed.
Maintain database of stores, displays, soda units and pallets with PeopleSoft
Service area stores with beverage product, unload pallets, distribute merchandise, remove expire merchandise.
Ring up customers using a standard POS system and promote the purchase of the store credit card to all shoppers.
Communicate internally to ASM management and externally with customers regarding project status and completion.
Organize and conduct Macys luggage seminars and bridal events.

Overnight stocker example responsibilities.

Package groceries and assist customers in transporting their merchandise from the store to their vehicle providing excellent customer service skills.
Work at sams club-transferd to walmart (same company )
Unload pallets, distribute goods to employees for stocking and zone all floors, making sure store are presentable every morning.
Organize and prepare the sales floor for opening staff and customers by exceeding expectations pertaining to store cleanliness and visual merchandising.
Used RF scanner and paper records, restocks order pick lines manually and flow lines to prepare warehouse for order selectors.
clean bathrooms, vacuum, wash windows and doors, pick up trash outside, help customers find appropriate areas, restock

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Store merchandiser vs overnight stocker skills

Common store merchandiser skills

In-Store, 15%
Customer Satisfaction, 11%
Retail Store, 10%
Cleanliness, 9%
Basic Math, 7%
Product Promotions, 4%

Common overnight stocker skills

Sales Floor, 24%
Basic Math, 19%
Customer Service, 13%
Pallets, 11%
Store Merchandise, 8%
Electric Pallet Jack, 7%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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