Assignment agent vs production clerk

The differences between assignment agents and production clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both an assignment agent and a production clerk. Additionally, an assignment agent has an average salary of $35,918, which is higher than the $32,281 average annual salary of a production clerk.

The top three skills for an assignment agent include front desk, and . The most important skills for a production clerk are basic math, data entry, and safety procedures.

Assignment agent vs production clerk overview

	Assignment Agent	Production Clerk
Yearly salary	$35,918	$32,281
Hourly rate	$17.27	$15.52
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	26,437	241,271
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	High School Diploma, 31%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	2	2

Assignment agent vs production clerk salary

Assignment agents and production clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Assignment Agent	Production Clerk
Average salary	$35,918	$32,281
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $57,000	Between $25,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	Minneapolis, MN
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Rich Products
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between assignment agent and production clerk education

There are a few differences between an assignment agent and a production clerk in terms of educational background:

	Assignment Agent	Production Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	High School Diploma, 31%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	SUNY at Binghamton	Western Carolina University

Assignment agent vs production clerk demographics

Here are the differences between assignment agents' and production clerks' demographics:

	Assignment Agent	Production Clerk
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 50.0% Female, 50.0%	Male, 31.8% Female, 68.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 17.4% Asian, 5.7% White, 61.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.9% Asian, 7.0% White, 60.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between assignment agent and production clerk duties and responsibilities

Assignment agent example responsibilities.

Manage for multiple medical clients performing tasks such as medical billing, submitting insurance and verifying insurance including Medicare and Medicaid.
Conduct routine administrative inspections of ABC licensee's in accordance with ABC policies and procedures.
Manage for multiple medical clients performing tasks such as medical billing, submitting insurance and verifying insurance including Medicare and Medicaid.
Review life insurance, annuities, investment, and international banking documentation for operational and regulatory compliance.

Production clerk example responsibilities.

Flight line expediter ensures maintenance accomplishment and sortie production by managing, controlling and directing allocate resources and personnel.
Clean windows, glass partitions, and mirrors with water and other cleaners with sponges and squeegees.
Coordinate with multiple sewing facilities to expedite late customer orders.
Ship via fed ex and ups.
Observe and follow GMP guidelines ensuring product quality.
Perform cycle counting of WIP and complete inventories.

Assignment agent vs production clerk skills

Common assignment agent skills

Front Desk, 100%

Common production clerk skills

Basic Math, 16%
Data Entry, 16%
Safety Procedures, 8%
Math, 8%
Production Reports, 4%
GMP, 4%