Vendor vs manufacturer

The differences between vendors and manufacturers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a vendor has an average salary of $52,533, which is higher than the $32,213 average annual salary of a manufacturer.

The top three skills for a vendor include product knowledge, customer service and stock merchandise. The most important skills for a manufacturer are assembly line, basic math, and work ethic.

Vendor vs manufacturer overview

	Vendor	Manufacturer
Yearly salary	$52,533	$32,213
Hourly rate	$25.26	$15.49
Growth rate	-	7%
Number of jobs	5,341	42,506
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	High School Diploma, 45%
Average age	45	46
Years of experience	-	2

Vendor vs manufacturer salary

Vendors and manufacturers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Vendor	Manufacturer
Average salary	$52,533	$32,213
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $84,000	Between $24,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	Fargo, ND
Highest paying state	New York	Wyoming
Best paying company	DoorDash	ABB
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	Telecommunication

Differences between vendor and manufacturer education

There are a few differences between a vendor and a manufacturer in terms of educational background:

	Vendor	Manufacturer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	High School Diploma, 45%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	Stanford University

Vendor vs manufacturer demographics

Here are the differences between vendors' and manufacturers' demographics:

	Vendor	Manufacturer
Average age	45	46
Gender ratio	Male, 55.4% Female, 44.6%	Male, 72.1% Female, 27.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 6.3% Hispanic or Latino, 21.1% Asian, 5.9% White, 56.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 11.1% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.7% Asian, 4.8% White, 60.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	8%	6%

Differences between vendor and manufacturer duties and responsibilities

Vendor example responsibilities.

Attain prime floor display space and provide point of sale (POS) signage.
Handle various tasks from cashier, managing supply and back-stock, responsible for ordering merchandise for cereal department.
Work directly with local and national retailers to negotiate sales, places orders, and manage deliveries of wine and spirits.
Operate hand-held and truck mount RF scanning guns.
Stock home depot trees and keep it looking organize.
Have also work in the depot loading bread and cake trucks overnight

Manufacturer example responsibilities.

Manage the flow of each pallet to ensure the group is able to produce the quality product.
Use of CNC machines for the manufacturing and quality control of hot tubs.
Mask and prepare airplane fuel and air filters to be prime and paint.
Inspect, inventory, mask and unmask all unpaint and paint parts for helicopters.
Improve on ISO and training standards by implementing work instructions on computer interface rather than paper.
Assemble dashboards and trunks (car parts) for Honda using drills, and other equipment.

Vendor vs manufacturer skills

Common vendor skills

Product Knowledge, 26%
Customer Service, 26%
Stock Merchandise, 9%
Purchase Orders, 5%
End Caps, 5%
Excellent Guest, 5%

Common manufacturer skills

Assembly Line, 18%
Basic Math, 16%
Work Ethic, 15%
Power Saws, 12%
Ladders, 9%
Lean Manufacturing, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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