Timer vs counter

The differences between timers and counters can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a timer has an average salary of $34,111, which is higher than the $32,875 average annual salary of a counter.

The top three skills for a timer include customer service, sales floor and . The most important skills for a counter are basic math, POS, and math.

Timer vs counter overview

	Timer	Counter
Yearly salary	$34,111	$32,875
Hourly rate	$16.40	$15.81
Growth rate	-	-10%
Number of jobs	2,000	15,729
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	High School Diploma, 37%
Average age	46	43
Years of experience	4	-

Timer vs counter salary

Timers and counters have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Timer	Counter
Average salary	$34,111	$32,875
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $48,000	Between $23,000 And $46,000
Highest paying City	-	Longmont, CO
Highest paying state	-	Colorado
Best paying company	-	Jacobs Engineering Group
Best paying industry	-	Transportation

Differences between timer and counter education

There are a few differences between a timer and a counter in terms of educational background:

	Timer	Counter
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	High School Diploma, 37%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Timer vs counter demographics

Here are the differences between timers' and counters' demographics:

	Timer	Counter
Average age	46	43
Gender ratio	Male, 53.2% Female, 46.8%	Male, 38.4% Female, 61.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.6% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.7% Asian, 1.8% White, 70.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 7.0% Hispanic or Latino, 21.0% Asian, 5.9% White, 56.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between timer and counter duties and responsibilities

Timer example responsibilities.

Used Rf gun to pull parts and manage inventory
Involve in load optimization of PCU application and platform processing.
Accept responsibility for shipping, receiving, taking orders, maintaining and organizing inventory and ensuring cleanliness of work environment
Prepare daily financial reports, POS register opening-closing procedures, conduct staffing and revenue analysis.

Counter example responsibilities.

Replace or attach bar code labels on every ammunition containers for identification and location.
Replace or attach bar code labels on every ammunition containers for identification and location.

Timer vs counter skills

Common timer skills

Customer Service, 67%
Sales Floor, 33%

Common counter skills

Basic Math, 18%
POS, 17%
Math, 13%
Pleasant Dining, 8%
Cash Handling, 8%
Cleanliness, 8%