Bulk receiver vs shipping clerk

The differences between bulk receivers and shipping clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a bulk receiver and a shipping clerk. Additionally, a bulk receiver has an average salary of $36,791, which is higher than the $31,858 average annual salary of a shipping clerk.

The top three skills for a bulk receiver include safety training, inbound freight and pallets. The most important skills for a shipping clerk are customer service, shipping receiving, and data entry.

Bulk receiver vs shipping clerk overview

	Bulk Receiver	Shipping Clerk
Yearly salary	$36,791	$31,858
Hourly rate	$17.69	$15.32
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	7,918	205,150
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	High School Diploma, 44%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	12	12

Bulk receiver vs shipping clerk salary

Bulk receivers and shipping clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Bulk Receiver	Shipping Clerk
Average salary	$36,791	$31,858
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $48,000	Between $25,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	Tualatin, OR
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	BD
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between bulk receiver and shipping clerk education

There are a few differences between a bulk receiver and a shipping clerk in terms of educational background:

	Bulk Receiver	Shipping Clerk
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	High School Diploma, 44%
Most common major	Management	Business
Most common college	-	-

Bulk receiver vs shipping clerk demographics

Here are the differences between bulk receivers' and shipping clerks' demographics:

	Bulk Receiver	Shipping Clerk
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 85.0% Female, 15.0%	Male, 59.0% Female, 41.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.0% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 21.9% Asian, 5.2% White, 57.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 10.9% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 21.5% Asian, 6.7% White, 56.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between bulk receiver and shipping clerk duties and responsibilities

Bulk receiver example responsibilities.

Scan incoming items on pallets with hand scanner.
Stack checked-in items on proper pallets for put-away.
Provide consultative sales utilizing an extensive knowledge of RF, industrial electronics, amateur radio, computer equipment and peripherals.
Maintain accurate inventory counts by processing merchandise with LRT scanner.

Shipping clerk example responsibilities.

Maintain a close-knit relationship with freight brokers to negotiate and attain the best possible pricing for LTL and truckload shipments.
Print documents by either using fed ex or ups or grind or will call.
Process shipments via FedEx, DHL & TNT, using different account numbers by comparing rates and weights.
Schedule big pick ups, make BOL and print labels for next day or other dates if ready to print.
Create and run reports as necessary to track ordering trends.
Used mathematics to insure time are not waste folding new boxes.

Bulk receiver vs shipping clerk skills

Common bulk receiver skills

Safety Training, 54%
Inbound Freight, 40%
Pallets, 5%

Common shipping clerk skills

Customer Service, 12%
Shipping Receiving, 8%
Data Entry, 7%
Ups, 6%
FedEx, 6%
Logistics, 6%