Assistant planner vs production clerk

The differences between assistant planners 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 assistant planner and a production clerk. Additionally, an assistant planner has an average salary of $80,357, which is higher than the $32,281 average annual salary of a production clerk.

The top three skills for an assistant planner include strong analytical, purchase orders and allocation strategies. The most important skills for a production clerk are basic math, data entry, and safety procedures.

Assistant planner vs production clerk overview

	Assistant Planner	Production Clerk
Yearly salary	$80,357	$32,281
Hourly rate	$38.63	$15.52
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	13,753	241,271
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 76%	High School Diploma, 31%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	2	2

What does an assistant planner do?

An assistant planner is responsible for assisting the chief planner in identifying services and activities to help business functional operations and processes. Assistant planners usually coordinate with various departments to connect projects and develop business opportunities that would generate more revenue resources for the business and increase profitability. They also reach out to potential clients, discuss the services offered by the company, and prepare contracts for partnerships. An assistant planner must have excellent communication and organizational skills, especially in focusing on techniques that would help the business achieve its long-term goals and objectives.

What does a production clerk do?

Production clerks are involved with parts, warehousing, and inventory management operations. Those who choose this career path will be required to review and distribute production, work, and shipment schedules, as well as confer with department supervisors in order to determine the progress of work and completion dates. Production clerks also compile reports on things like work progress, inventory levels, cost, and production issues.

Assistant planner vs production clerk salary

Assistant planners and production clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Assistant Planner	Production Clerk
Average salary	$80,357	$32,281
Salary range	Between $51,000 And $125,000	Between $25,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	Monterey, CA	Minneapolis, MN
Highest paying state	California	Massachusetts
Best paying company	Belk	Rich Products
Best paying industry	Media	Manufacturing

Differences between assistant planner and production clerk education

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

	Assistant Planner	Production Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 76%	High School Diploma, 31%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Western Carolina University

Assistant planner vs production clerk demographics

Here are the differences between assistant planners' and production clerks' demographics:

	Assistant Planner	Production Clerk
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 34.8% Female, 65.2%	Male, 31.8% Female, 68.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.5% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.2% Asian, 7.1% White, 60.6% 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 assistant planner and production clerk duties and responsibilities

Assistant planner example responsibilities.

Manage product flow in apparel category; determining order quantities and generating purchase orders for new and replenishment orders.
Used EDI for customer order releases and shipping information.
Price, negotiate and book shipments with customers and brokers via phone, email tenders and EDI.
Facilitate ISO audits as a lead quality inspector and maintain documentation revision and version control in adherence with ISO standards.
Create marketing campaigns through Volusion e-Commerce software, MyEmma email campaigns, USPS mail, & Facebook to drive revenue sales.
Analyze and recap sales results and inventory forecasts and present business recaps to senior management at quarterly update meetings.

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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.

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Assistant planner vs production clerk skills

Common assistant planner skills

Strong Analytical, 8%
Purchase Orders, 8%
Allocation Strategies, 6%
GIS, 5%
Inventory Productivity, 5%
Inventory Management, 5%

Common production clerk skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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