Yard assistant vs warehouse clerk

The differences between yard assistants and warehouse clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a yard assistant has an average salary of $34,371, which is higher than the $31,564 average annual salary of a warehouse clerk.

The top three skills for a yard assistant include loaders, GRASS and mowing. The most important skills for a warehouse clerk are work ethic, data entry, and logistics.

Yard assistant vs warehouse clerk overview

	Yard Assistant	Warehouse Clerk
Yearly salary	$34,371	$31,564
Hourly rate	$16.52	$15.18
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	7,731	235,973
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	High School Diploma, 47%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	-	-

Yard assistant vs warehouse clerk salary

Yard assistants and warehouse clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Yard Assistant	Warehouse Clerk
Average salary	$34,371	$31,564
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $44,000	Between $25,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	Marysville, WA	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	Hawaii
Best paying company	St. Petersburg Yacht Club	Thermo Fisher Scientific
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	Transportation

Differences between yard assistant and warehouse clerk education

There are a few differences between a yard assistant and a warehouse clerk in terms of educational background:

	Yard Assistant	Warehouse Clerk
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	High School Diploma, 47%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Yard assistant vs warehouse clerk demographics

Here are the differences between yard assistants' and warehouse clerks' demographics:

	Yard Assistant	Warehouse Clerk
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 85.2% Female, 14.8%	Male, 73.6% Female, 26.4%
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, 10.3% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 26.4% Asian, 5.8% White, 51.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between yard assistant and warehouse clerk 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.

Warehouse clerk example responsibilities.

Coordinate and manage shipping for complete pallets to different work sites internationally.
Check the MRP system for shortages on release work orders or sales orders and issue as required.
Update training and work instructions pursuant to ISO guidelines.
Have used various MRP systems for inventory with superior knowledge.
Train and certify in the use of ESD equipment and practices.
Process all BOL via SAP/TWMS for external, rail and barge shipments.

Yard assistant vs warehouse clerk skills

Common yard assistant skills

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

Common warehouse clerk skills

Work Ethic, 19%
Data Entry, 15%
Logistics, 13%
Customer Service, 6%
Pallets, 4%
Patients, 4%