Storeroom attendant vs warehouse clerk

The differences between storeroom attendants and warehouse clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a storeroom attendant has an average salary of $32,897, which is higher than the $31,564 average annual salary of a warehouse clerk.

The top three skills for a storeroom attendant include cycle counts, purchase orders and inventory control. The most important skills for a warehouse clerk are work ethic, data entry, and logistics.

Storeroom attendant vs warehouse clerk overview

	Storeroom Attendant	Warehouse Clerk
Yearly salary	$32,897	$31,564
Hourly rate	$15.82	$15.18
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	44,854	235,973
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 30%	High School Diploma, 47%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	-	-

Storeroom attendant vs warehouse clerk salary

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

	Storeroom Attendant	Warehouse Clerk
Average salary	$32,897	$31,564
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $40,000	Between $25,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Thermo Fisher Scientific
Best paying industry	-	Transportation

Differences between storeroom attendant and warehouse clerk education

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

	Storeroom Attendant	Warehouse Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 30%	High School Diploma, 47%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Storeroom attendant vs warehouse clerk demographics

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

	Storeroom Attendant	Warehouse Clerk
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 75.1% Female, 24.9%	Male, 73.6% Female, 26.4%
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, 10.3% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 26.4% Asian, 5.8% White, 51.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between storeroom attendant and warehouse 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.

Warehouse clerk example responsibilities.

Coordinate and manage shipping for complete pallets to different work sites internationally.
Check the MRP system for shortages on release work orders or sales orders and issue as required.
Update training and work instructions pursuant to ISO guidelines.
Have used various MRP systems for inventory with superior knowledge.
Train and certify in the use of ESD equipment and practices.
Process all BOL via SAP/TWMS for external, rail and barge shipments.

Storeroom attendant vs warehouse clerk skills

Common storeroom attendant skills

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

Common warehouse clerk skills

Work Ethic, 19%
Data Entry, 15%
Logistics, 13%
Customer Service, 6%
Pallets, 4%
Patients, 4%