Storeroom attendant vs warehouse worker

The differences between storeroom attendants and warehouse workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a warehouse worker has an average salary of $33,010, 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 warehouse worker are pallets, customer service, and basic math.

Storeroom attendant vs warehouse worker overview

	Storeroom Attendant	Warehouse Worker
Yearly salary	$32,897	$33,010
Hourly rate	$15.82	$15.87
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	44,854	255,502
Job satisfaction	-	3
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 30%	High School Diploma, 59%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	-	-

Storeroom attendant vs warehouse worker salary

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

	Storeroom Attendant	Warehouse Worker
Average salary	$32,897	$33,010
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $40,000	Between $26,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	Indianapolis, IN
Highest paying state	-	Indiana
Best paying company	-	United Natural Foods
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between storeroom attendant and warehouse worker education

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

	Storeroom Attendant	Warehouse Worker
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 30%	High School Diploma, 59%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Storeroom attendant vs warehouse worker demographics

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

	Storeroom Attendant	Warehouse Worker
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 75.1% Female, 24.9%	Male, 78.3% Female, 21.7%
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, 9.9% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 20.4% Asian, 6.3% White, 57.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between storeroom attendant and warehouse worker 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 worker example responsibilities.

Ensure cleanliness and functionality of warehouse equipment on a regular basis.
Drive CDL box trucks and vans.
Experience in WMS, AS400, and RF technologies.
Load and unload metal plumbing, heating and HVAC inventory from semi-trucks.
Set up equipment and instructs patients on the basis use of equipment.
Perform job duties such as full-case, repack, replenishment, and recycling.

Storeroom attendant vs warehouse worker skills

Common storeroom attendant skills

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

Common warehouse worker skills

Pallets, 14%
Customer Service, 9%
Basic Math, 8%
Electric Pallet Jack, 6%
Customer Orders, 6%
Math, 5%