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Stock Associate

Sales
Merchandising
Stocking Clerk

Receive, store, and issue merchandise, materials, equipment, and other items from stockroom, warehouse, or storage yard to fill shelves, racks, tables, or customers' orders. May operate power equipment to fill orders. May mark prices on merchandise and set up sales displays.

At a Glance

Stock Associate earns an average of $25,203/yr. Typical education: High school or GED. Experience: 1–1.7 years. Top skills: Customer Service, Merchandising, Sales.

Avg Annual Salary

$25,203/yr

Typical Education

High school or GED

Experience

1–1.7 years

Job Postings

31

Parent Occupation (O*NET)

Stockers and Order Fillers

Bright Outlook

Median Wage

$37,090/yr

Growth (2024-34)

+8.5%

Education

No formal educational credential

Skills & Requirements

Specialized Skills (19)

Merchandising

5.0

Stocking Merchandise

5.0

Warehousing

4.9

Lifting Ability

4.9

Forklift Truck

4.9

Radio Frequency

4.8

Visual Merchandising

4.8

Selling Techniques

4.8

Packaging And Labeling

4.8

Enterprise Application Software

4.8

General Mathematics

4.8

Loading And Unloading

4.7

Loss Prevention

4.7

R (Programming Language)

4.6

Sensors

4.6

Financial Services

4.5

Sanitation

4.5

Housekeeping

4.5

Flatbed Truck Operation

4.5

Common Skills (11)

Customer Service

5.0

Sales

5.0

Arithmetic

4.9

Greeting Customers

4.9

Operations

4.7

Sorting

4.7

Presentations

4.6

Management

4.6

Communication

4.5

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