Supplies packer vs case picker/temp

The differences between supplies packers and case picker/temps can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a case picker/temp has an average salary of $33,549, which is higher than the $27,119 average annual salary of a supplies packer.

The top three skills for a supplies packer include pallets, assembly line and . The most important skills for a case picker/temp are basic math, electric pallet jack, and math.

Supplies packer vs case picker/temp overview

	Supplies Packer	Case Picker/Temp
Yearly salary	$27,119	$33,549
Hourly rate	$13.04	$16.13
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	16,193	75,374
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 58%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Supplies packer vs case picker/temp salary

Supplies packers and case picker/temps have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Supplies Packer	Case Picker/Temp
Average salary	$27,119	$33,549
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $35,000	Between $27,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	Auburn, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	University of California
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between supplies packer and case picker/temp education

There are a few differences between a supplies packer and a case picker/temp in terms of educational background:

	Supplies Packer	Case Picker/Temp
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 58%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Supplies packer vs case picker/temp demographics

Here are the differences between supplies packers' and case picker/temps' demographics:

	Supplies Packer	Case Picker/Temp
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 60.3% Female, 39.7%	Male, 74.3% Female, 25.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.1% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 20.7% Asian, 7.0% White, 54.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 12.9% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 20.1% Asian, 7.8% White, 54.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between supplies packer and case picker/temp duties and responsibilities

Supplies packer example responsibilities.

Document any back orders (IBO) forms.
Read work orders, clean products before packing, lines & pads pallets & assembles cartons.
Organize boxes on pallets by, order and shipment, to be wrapped in plastic for shipping.
Train to operate standup lift.Skills usedtrain to use RF scanners when moving stock from one location to another.
Attach burners on the top castings with clips.

Case picker/temp example responsibilities.

Report inventory balances and cycle counts in the WMS system.
Utilize the WMS system to acquire goods and transport them to the picking module.
Certify cherry picker operator / pull orders and putaway
Pick cases using a battery/hydrogen power pallet jack.
Utilize pallet jack to retrieve package merchandise from warehouse in accordance to warehouse management solutions.
Bring complete orders to the fed ex area.

Supplies packer vs case picker/temp skills

Common supplies packer skills

Pallets, 71%
Assembly Line, 29%

Common case picker/temp skills

Basic Math, 28%
Electric Pallet Jack, 16%
Math, 12%
Pallets, 11%
Customer Orders, 10%
Warehouse Environment, 8%

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