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Careers›Roles›Grey Stock Recorder
Mid-Level

Grey Stock Recorder

Greige goods — the unfinished, undyed fabric rolls — anchor the work — at a textile mill, you record the production, storage, and movement of these intermediate goods between weaving, dyeing, and finishing operations.

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Industries that often hire Grey Stock Recorders
Real EstateTransportation & Logistics · 28%Manufacturing · 16%Administrative Services · 15%Wholesale & Distribution · 15%Retail · 10%
Job markets for Grey Stock Recorders
Where Grey Stock Recorder jobs concentrate · ~177 metro areas
Based on employment in related occupations
Mapped SOC categories:
Admin & Office
BLS Occupational Employment Statistics
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What it's like

What it's like to be a Grey Stock Recorder

The greige-stock ledger and the mill floor are the daily working environment — rolls coming off looms or knitting machines, recorded by yardage and lot, tracked into staging, and released to dyeing or finishing operations. You're often moving between the production area and the recording office. Yardage tracked accurately and lot identification matching anchor the visible measures.

Where it gets demanding is the inventory traceability required across mill operations — lots get split, blended, or held, and the recorder follows the trail. Variance across employers is real: at major textile producers greige stock work runs within structured ERP and lot-control systems; at smaller mills the role combines recording with broader mill floor work.

It fits people who are detail-precise, comfortable with mill environments, and steady through inventory-cycle work. The trade-off is the noise and lint exposure typical of textile-production areas. Industry credentials and operator experience anchor advancement.

What people in this role value
RelationshipsAbove avg
SupportModerate
IndependenceLower
Working ConditionsLower
AchievementLower
RecognitionLower
O*NET Work Values survey
✦ Editorial — written by Truest from industry research and career patterns

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Where this role sits in the broader career landscape — and where it can take you.

Earning potential across this track
$239K$179K$119K$60K$0KLower paying387 metro areas, sorted by salary level
All experience levels1
This level's estimated range
INDUSTRIES PAYING ABOVE AVERAGE
Energy & Utilities$84K+67%
Professional Services$83K+64%
Technology & Information$79K+58%
Financial Services$77K+53%
Government$69K+37%
Compared to Admin & Office average across all industries
1 BLS OEWS May 2024 covers all Grey Stock Recorders (SOC 43-5111.00), not just this title · BEA RPP 2023
* Top salaries exceed this figure. BLS caps reported wages at ~$240K to protect individual privacy in high-earning roles.
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The Broader Landscape

Roles like this one sit within a broader occupational category. The numbers below reflect that full landscape — helpful for context, but your specific experience will depend on level, specialty, and where you work.

$35K–$60K
Salary Range
10th – 90th percentile
50K
U.S. Employment
-4.8%
10yr Growth
5K
Annual Openings

How Grey Stock Recorder pay & employment are changing

$64K$61K$59K$56K$53K201920202021202220232024$53K$64K
BLS OEWS May 2024 · BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034

Skills & Requirements

Critical ThinkingReading ComprehensionMonitoringSpeakingCoordinationSocial PerceptivenessActive ListeningQuality Control AnalysisService OrientationWriting
O*NET OnLine · Bureau of Labor Statistics
Mapped SOC Codes
43-5111.00

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Common questions about what it's like to be a Grey Stock Recorder

What does a Grey Stock Recorder do?

Greige goods — the unfinished, undyed fabric rolls — anchor the work — at a textile mill, you record the production, storage, and movement of these intermediate goods between weaving, dyeing, and finishing operations.

How much does a Grey Stock Recorder make?

Median pay for a Grey Stock Recorder is about $46K nationally, with the field ranging roughly from $35K to $60K depending on experience, employer, and metro (BLS).

What skills does a Grey Stock Recorder need?

Core skills for this role include Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Monitoring, Speaking, and Coordination.

What education do you need to be a Grey Stock Recorder?

Most people in this role hold a high school diploma.

Is a Grey Stock Recorder in demand?

Employment in this field is projected to decline about 4.8% through 2034, with roughly 49,720 people working in it today (BLS).

What jobs are similar to a Grey Stock Recorder?

Closely related roles include Inventory Control Specialist, Senior Inventory Control Specialist, and Inventory Specialist.

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Federal data: BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (May 2024) · BLS Employment Projections · O*NET OnLine
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