Store stocker vs in-stock associate

The differences between store stockers and in-stock associates can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an in-stock associate has an average salary of $32,130, which is higher than the $29,752 average annual salary of a store stocker.

The top three skills for a store stocker include sales floor, basic math and cleanliness. The most important skills for an in-stock associate are food handling, stock room, and ladders.

Store stocker vs in-stock associate overview

	Store Stocker	In-Stock Associate
Yearly salary	$29,752	$32,130
Hourly rate	$14.30	$15.45
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	66,393	199,766
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 49%	High School Diploma, 48%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	-	-

Store stocker vs in-stock associate salary

Store stockers and in-stock associates have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Store Stocker	In-Stock Associate
Average salary	$29,752	$32,130
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $36,000	Between $26,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	General Electric
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between store stocker and in-stock associate education

There are a few differences between a store stocker and an in-stock associate in terms of educational background:

	Store Stocker	In-Stock Associate
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 49%	High School Diploma, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Store stocker vs in-stock associate demographics

Here are the differences between store stockers' and in-stock associates' demographics:

	Store Stocker	In-Stock Associate
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 71.7% Female, 28.3%	Male, 69.7% Female, 30.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.7% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 22.2% Asian, 7.2% White, 54.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 9.9% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 21.9% Asian, 6.6% White, 54.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between store stocker and in-stock associate duties and responsibilities

Store stocker example responsibilities.

Help customers check out, carry groceries out to vehicles.
Bag groceries, escort customers to their vehicles and help load their groceries.
Maintain and ensure proper cleanliness of work area at all times and display all new products and promotional offers as required.
Control inventory by conducting physical counts and entering information into RF scanner
Stock dairy department and any customer assistance need.

In-stock associate example responsibilities.

Perform basic customer service skills, cleaning skills, and math skills.
Offer customer service & cashier duties while stocking wine cases deliver to the store.
Accommodate in customer service with sizing and recommending certain styles of clothing for kids and infants.
Stock overnight groceries and provide customer service
Restock groceries while providing excellent customer service for shoppers.
Support pet parents by responding on products and services.

Store stocker vs in-stock associate skills

Common store stocker skills

Sales Floor, 32%
Basic Math, 23%
Cleanliness, 15%
Customer Service, 6%
Store Shelves, 5%
Back Stock, 5%

Common in-stock associate skills

Food Handling, 8%
Stock Room, 8%
Ladders, 7%
Customer Service, 7%
POS, 7%
Loss Prevention, 7%