Yard assistant vs supply specialist

The differences between yard assistants and supply specialists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a supply specialist has an average salary of $39,791, which is higher than the $34,371 average annual salary of a yard assistant.

The top three skills for a yard assistant include loaders, GRASS and mowing. The most important skills for a supply specialist are customer service, logistical support, and safety regulations.

Yard assistant vs supply specialist overview

	Yard Assistant	Supply Specialist
Yearly salary	$34,371	$39,791
Hourly rate	$16.52	$19.13
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	7,731	27,197
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	-	-

Yard assistant vs supply specialist salary

Yard assistants and supply specialists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Yard Assistant	Supply Specialist
Average salary	$34,371	$39,791
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $44,000	Between $25,000 And $61,000
Highest paying City	Marysville, WA	Los Angeles, CA
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	Hawaii
Best paying company	St. Petersburg Yacht Club	TALENT Software Services
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	Manufacturing

Differences between yard assistant and supply specialist education

There are a few differences between a yard assistant and a supply specialist in terms of educational background:

	Yard Assistant	Supply Specialist
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Yard assistant vs supply specialist demographics

Here are the differences between yard assistants' and supply specialists' demographics:

	Yard Assistant	Supply Specialist
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 85.2% Female, 14.8%	Male, 61.4% Female, 38.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.3% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 21.7% Asian, 6.0% White, 58.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 11.6% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 7.2% White, 56.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between yard assistant and supply specialist duties and responsibilities

Yard assistant example responsibilities.

Assist with managing company's expenses, payments, written checks, invoices and payroll.
Assist in cutting grass, trimming hedges, pulling weeds, planting flowers, applying chemicals to kill weeds.
Operate self-propelled riding equipment such as trucks, utility vehicles and mechanical rakes.

Supply specialist example responsibilities.

Dispatch vehicles, maintains dispatch records, trip tickets and records in logbooks, manage the GSA vehicle fleet of vehicles.
Complete BCT and AIT, laid pipelines for F.S.S.P.
Remove hazardous spills/wastes; ensure compliance with EPA and OSHA regulations.
Establish and maintain a file system for the section in accordance with DOD standards.
Collect and prepare payroll and minimum manning information for EDI data-entry inputs and reporting to DoD.
Assemble and develop training and lesson plans for the unit to gain knowledge of the importance of CSDP.

Yard assistant vs supply specialist skills

Common yard assistant skills

Loaders, 21%
GRASS, 21%
Mowing, 17%
Load Trucks, 11%
Customer Service, 10%
Delivery Truck, 5%

Common supply specialist skills

Customer Service, 16%
Logistical Support, 9%
Safety Regulations, 9%
Financial Management Procedures, 6%
Inventory Control, 6%
Inventory Management, 5%