Storeroom attendant vs supply specialist

The differences between storeroom attendants and supply specialists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a supply specialist has an average salary of $39,791, 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 a supply specialist are customer service, logistical support, and safety regulations.

Storeroom attendant vs supply specialist overview

	Storeroom Attendant	Supply Specialist
Yearly salary	$32,897	$39,791
Hourly rate	$15.82	$19.13
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	44,854	27,197
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 30%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	-	-

Storeroom attendant vs supply specialist salary

Storeroom attendants and supply specialists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Storeroom Attendant	Supply Specialist
Average salary	$32,897	$39,791
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $40,000	Between $25,000 And $61,000
Highest paying City	-	Los Angeles, CA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	TALENT Software Services
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between storeroom attendant and supply specialist education

There are a few differences between a storeroom attendant and a supply specialist in terms of educational background:

	Storeroom Attendant	Supply Specialist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 30%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Storeroom attendant vs supply specialist demographics

Here are the differences between storeroom attendants' and supply specialists' demographics:

	Storeroom Attendant	Supply Specialist
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 75.1% Female, 24.9%	Male, 61.4% Female, 38.6%
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, 11.6% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 7.2% White, 56.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between storeroom attendant and supply specialist 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.

Supply specialist example responsibilities.

Dispatch vehicles, maintains dispatch records, trip tickets and records in logbooks, manage the GSA vehicle fleet of vehicles.
Complete BCT and AIT, laid pipelines for F.S.S.P.
Remove hazardous spills/wastes; ensure compliance with EPA and OSHA regulations.
Establish and maintain a file system for the section in accordance with DOD standards.
Collect and prepare payroll and minimum manning information for EDI data-entry inputs and reporting to DoD.
Assemble and develop training and lesson plans for the unit to gain knowledge of the importance of CSDP.

Storeroom attendant vs supply specialist skills

Common storeroom attendant skills

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

Common supply specialist skills

Customer Service, 16%
Logistical Support, 9%
Safety Regulations, 9%
Financial Management Procedures, 6%
Inventory Control, 6%
Inventory Management, 5%

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