Storeroom attendant vs inventory control clerk

The differences between storeroom attendants and inventory control clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an inventory control clerk has an average salary of $35,634, which is higher than the $32,897 average annual salary of a storeroom attendant.

The top three skills for a storeroom attendant include cycle counts, purchase orders and inventory control. The most important skills for an inventory control clerk are inventory control, customer service, and data entry.

Storeroom attendant vs inventory control clerk overview

	Storeroom Attendant	Inventory Control Clerk
Yearly salary	$32,897	$35,634
Hourly rate	$15.82	$17.13
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	44,854	254,804
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 30%	High School Diploma, 33%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	-	-

Storeroom attendant vs inventory control clerk salary

Storeroom attendants and inventory control clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Storeroom Attendant	Inventory Control Clerk
Average salary	$32,897	$35,634
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $40,000	Between $29,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	Oregon
Best paying company	-	BD
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between storeroom attendant and inventory control clerk education

There are a few differences between a storeroom attendant and an inventory control clerk in terms of educational background:

	Storeroom Attendant	Inventory Control Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 30%	High School Diploma, 33%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Storeroom attendant vs inventory control clerk demographics

Here are the differences between storeroom attendants' and inventory control clerks' demographics:

	Storeroom Attendant	Inventory Control Clerk
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 75.1% Female, 24.9%	Male, 49.6% Female, 50.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.3% Asian, 6.2% White, 61.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 9.9% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 21.4% Asian, 6.9% White, 55.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between storeroom attendant and inventory control clerk duties and responsibilities

Storeroom attendant example responsibilities.

Operate POS cash register to manage cash, credit, and debit card transactions for sell items.
Keep records on individual pet, including daily observations and information activities perform, meals sever, and medication administer.
Inventory parts utilizing MP2 system.
Train new employees on stand up fork lift, pack line and LTL shipping procedures.

Inventory control clerk example responsibilities.

Manage, review, analyze, verify, and ship raw, stock, purchase, QA, and manufacture materials.
Manage incoming delivery of all FedEx and containers containing serviceable material.
Handle payroll through ADP, as well as benefits and orientation.
Rout all interoffice mail, schedule daily FEDEX deliveries, maintain all offices supplies
Use WMS to research product, part number, shipping, bin and adjustment history to find error.
Verify tracking numbers, trailer numbers, carrier, and vendor on bills of lading to WMS worksheets.

Storeroom attendant vs inventory control clerk skills

Common storeroom attendant skills

Cycle Counts, 24%
Purchase Orders, 19%
Inventory Control, 13%
Safety Standards, 7%
MRO, 6%
Issue Materials, 5%

Common inventory control clerk skills

Inventory Control, 18%
Customer Service, 14%
Data Entry, 9%
Math, 7%
Management System, 5%
Forklift Training, 5%

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