Storeroom attendant vs supply technician

The differences between storeroom attendants and supply technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a supply technician has an average salary of $36,280, 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 technician are customer service, patients, and inventory management.

Storeroom attendant vs supply technician overview

	Storeroom Attendant	Supply Technician
Yearly salary	$32,897	$36,280
Hourly rate	$15.82	$17.44
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	44,854	34,106
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 30%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	-	-

Storeroom attendant vs supply technician salary

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

	Storeroom Attendant	Supply Technician
Average salary	$32,897	$36,280
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $40,000	Between $25,000 And $51,000
Highest paying City	-	Los Angeles, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Applied Materials
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between storeroom attendant and supply technician education

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

	Storeroom Attendant	Supply Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 30%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Storeroom attendant vs supply technician demographics

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

	Storeroom Attendant	Supply Technician
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 75.1% Female, 24.9%	Male, 61.3% Female, 38.7%
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, 11.5% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 19.4% Asian, 7.2% White, 55.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between storeroom attendant and supply technician 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 technician example responsibilities.

Manage the accountability of all battalion CTA, TDA, and MTOE equipment.
Manage appropriate disposal of expire pharmaceutical products in accordance with HAZMAT regulations.
Cataloge property, maintain property records and manage inventory using PBUSE system.
Perform and record daily testing of sterility of all autoclaves and Sterrad in the hospital.
Assist with the hazardous material (HAZMAT) team with classification, segregation and documentation of hazardous materials.
Operate automatic washer/decontamination unit, all autoclaves and the Sterrad sterilizer.

Storeroom attendant vs supply technician skills

Common storeroom attendant skills

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

Common supply technician skills

Customer Service, 13%
Patients, 12%
Inventory Management, 6%
Storage Management, 5%
DOD, 4%
Data Entry, 3%

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