Assistant shipping manager vs receiver

The differences between assistant shipping managers and receivers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both an assistant shipping manager and a receiver. Additionally, a receiver has an average salary of $32,401, which is higher than the $32,277 average annual salary of an assistant shipping manager.

The top three skills for an assistant shipping manager include safety procedures, inventory control and purchase orders. The most important skills for a receiver are customer service, math, and basic math.

Assistant shipping manager vs receiver overview

	Assistant Shipping Manager	Receiver
Yearly salary	$32,277	$32,401
Hourly rate	$15.52	$15.58
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	7,739	186,250
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	High School Diploma, 46%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	12	12

Assistant shipping manager vs receiver salary

Assistant shipping managers and receivers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Assistant Shipping Manager	Receiver
Average salary	$32,277	$32,401
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $39,000	Between $26,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	California Institute of Technology
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between assistant shipping manager and receiver education

There are a few differences between an assistant shipping manager and a receiver in terms of educational background:

	Assistant Shipping Manager	Receiver
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	High School Diploma, 46%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Assistant shipping manager vs receiver demographics

Here are the differences between assistant shipping managers' and receivers' demographics:

	Assistant Shipping Manager	Receiver
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 77.1% Female, 22.9%	Male, 63.7% Female, 36.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.9% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 21.4% Asian, 7.1% White, 55.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 20.8% Asian, 7.3% White, 56.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between assistant shipping manager and receiver duties and responsibilities

Assistant shipping manager example responsibilities.

Manage EDI process for largest companies.
Deliver packed items to USPS.
Maintain WMS system (MAPICS) on a daily basis.
Coordinate the logistics of loading and unloading of PTL and FTL shipments.
Procure and schedule logistics resources to minimize costs and ensure positive client experience.
Load trailers for outbound when need, full trailers, LTL's and containers.

Receiver example responsibilities.

Package small some times fragile items to be ship out via fed-ex, ups, and other distributors.
Pack, tape and ship boxes w/UPS, FX or DHL.
Process all invoices through the IRMA system.
Stamp, stencils, or glues identifying information and shipping instructions onto crates or containers.
Pack and crate major components for shipments; schedule all LTL domestic and overseas shipments.
Refuse any product that are not on purchase order and deduct the charge off the invoice.

Assistant shipping manager vs receiver skills

Common assistant shipping manager skills

Safety Procedures, 11%
Inventory Control, 9%
Purchase Orders, 9%
Delivery Truck, 9%
Outbound Shipments, 5%
LTL, 5%

Common receiver skills

Customer Service, 19%
Math, 10%
Basic Math, 10%
PET, 7%
Cleanliness, 7%
Pallets, 6%