Swamper vs bagger/stocker

The differences between swampers and bagger/stockers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a swamper has an average salary of $34,411, which is higher than the $31,202 average annual salary of a bagger/stocker.

The top three skills for a swamper include safety equipment, CDL and frac tanks. The most important skills for a bagger/stocker are groceries, store shelves, and stock shelves.

Swamper vs bagger/stocker overview

	Swamper	Bagger/Stocker
Yearly salary	$34,411	$31,202
Hourly rate	$16.54	$15.00
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	47,952	16,947
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 65%	High School Diploma, 55%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Swamper vs bagger/stocker salary

Swampers and bagger/stockers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Swamper	Bagger/Stocker
Average salary	$34,411	$31,202
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $43,000	Between $21,000 And $45,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between swamper and bagger/stocker education

There are a few differences between a swamper and a bagger/stocker in terms of educational background:

	Swamper	Bagger/Stocker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 65%	High School Diploma, 55%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Swamper vs bagger/stocker demographics

Here are the differences between swampers' and bagger/stockers' demographics:

	Swamper	Bagger/Stocker
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 93.4% Female, 6.6%	Male, 82.8% Female, 17.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.9% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 29.9% Asian, 4.6% White, 47.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 13.6% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.4% Asian, 5.3% White, 57.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between swamper and bagger/stocker duties and responsibilities

Swamper example responsibilities.

Manage mulching, fertilizing, watering and mowing activities.
Put correct PPE on and mark the soil to start dig.
Used hand tools such as shovels, rakes, pruning saws, hedge and brush trimmers and axes.
Weld new cutting edges on front end loaders, new shanks and teeth on buckets.
Allocate and attach pulleys, cables, braces, booms, chains and hooks to lifting machinery.
Operate backhoes, loaders, forklift.

Bagger/stocker example responsibilities.

Bag groceries, overnight stock, push carts in and out of building, and assist customer with escorts to vehicle.
Ensure shelves are stocked and front, unload delivery trucks, general clean up after closing hours, and bag groceries.
Maintain restaurant and grounds cleanliness; quickly responding and resolving any unsafe/sanitary issues for the customers.
Retrieve carts from parking lot and bring them into Kroger's.

Swamper vs bagger/stocker skills

Common swamper skills

Safety Equipment, 15%
CDL, 12%
Frac Tanks, 10%
Manual Labor, 10%
Load Trucks, 9%
Hoisting, 3%

Common bagger/stocker skills

Groceries, 43%
Store Shelves, 27%
Stock Shelves, 11%
Pallet Jack, 4%
Customer Service, 3%
Dairy Products, 3%