Security guards and related occupations

£20,857

Average salary

Average annual salary UK 2022 | Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings

37 hours

Average weekly hours

Average weekly hours UK 2022 | Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings

25.38%

Unemployment rate

Unemployment rate UK 2020 | Labour Force Survey

Definition: Shelf fillers

*SOC Code (Standard Occupational Classification): 9241

Shelf fillers receive incoming goods from storage, check them for damage and place them on the appropriate shelves in the store.

Common tasks include:

selects goods from storeroom and checks for any damage
checks store layout or written instructions to determine the appropriate shelf location for the goods
prices goods by machine and fills shelves with goods
monitors depletion of stocks and re-fills shelves as required

Qualifications

There are no minimum academic entry requirements. Some on-the-job training may be provided.

*Introduced in 1990, SOC is a multi-purpose common classification of occupations in UK. Jobs are defined in terms of skill level and skill content, including qualifications, training and work experience.

Employment status: Shelf fillers

Regional employment: Shelf fillers

Future employment: Shelf fillers

Top 12 industries: Shelf fillers

Alternative & related job titles: Shelf fillers

Customer team member (shelf filling) Evening merchandiser General assistant (retail trade) Grocery assistant Shelf filler Shelf stacker

Equality focus: Shelf fillers

Breaking down the official government big data sources by gender, age and region. Hours and pay data based on full time equlivalent roles.