Storeroom attendant vs unit supply specialist

The differences between storeroom attendants and unit supply specialists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a unit supply specialist has an average salary of $37,906, 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 unit supply specialist are stock control, combat, and organizational maintenance.

Storeroom attendant vs unit supply specialist overview

	Storeroom Attendant	Unit Supply Specialist
Yearly salary	$32,897	$37,906
Hourly rate	$15.82	$18.22
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	44,854	39,944
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 30%	High School Diploma, 33%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	-	-

Storeroom attendant vs unit supply specialist salary

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

	Storeroom Attendant	Unit Supply Specialist
Average salary	$32,897	$37,906
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $40,000	Between $25,000 And $57,000
Highest paying City	-	Allentown, PA
Highest paying state	-	Delaware
Best paying company	-	A-dec
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between storeroom attendant and unit supply specialist education

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

	Storeroom Attendant	Unit Supply Specialist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 30%	High School Diploma, 33%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Storeroom attendant vs unit supply specialist demographics

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

	Storeroom Attendant	Unit Supply Specialist
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 75.1% Female, 24.9%	Male, 59.7% Female, 40.3%
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, 12.3% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 19.3% Asian, 6.7% White, 55.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between storeroom attendant and unit 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.

Unit supply specialist example responsibilities.

Dispatch vehicles, maintains dispatch records, trip tickets and records in logbooks, manage the GSA vehicle fleet of vehicles.
Experience with Microsoft office word, outlook, excel, and PowerPoint.
Provide critical training of personnel and brigade soldiers on usage of military policies, and basic knowledge of PBUSE programs.
Maintain records for outgoing and incoming stock through automation systems such as PBUSE, SAMS-1E, TPE planner, and ARMT.
Prepare and present inventory training using Microsoft PowerPoint.
Establish and maintain radio and digital communications during combat relate training scenarios.

Storeroom attendant vs unit 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 unit supply specialist skills

Stock Control, 35%
Combat, 24%
Organizational Maintenance, 17%
Control Weapons, 9%
Ammunition, 7%
Logistics Management, 1%

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