Dock clerk vs shipping associate

The differences between dock clerks and shipping associates can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a dock clerk and a shipping associate. Additionally, a shipping associate has an average salary of $33,137, which is higher than the $31,436 average annual salary of a dock clerk.

The top three skills for a dock clerk include RF, security procedures and WMS. The most important skills for a shipping associate are pallets, customer service, and phone calls.

Dock clerk vs shipping associate overview

	Dock Clerk	Shipping Associate
Yearly salary	$31,436	$33,137
Hourly rate	$15.11	$15.93
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	196,771	171,689
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	12	12

Dock clerk vs shipping associate salary

Dock clerks and shipping associates have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Dock Clerk	Shipping Associate
Average salary	$31,436	$33,137
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $37,000	Between $26,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Nestlé
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between dock clerk and shipping associate education

There are a few differences between a dock clerk and a shipping associate in terms of educational background:

	Dock Clerk	Shipping Associate
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Dock clerk vs shipping associate demographics

Here are the differences between dock clerks' and shipping associates' demographics:

	Dock Clerk	Shipping Associate
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 57.0% Female, 43.0%	Male, 75.3% Female, 24.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 20.5% Asian, 6.7% White, 56.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 10.7% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 18.8% Asian, 7.4% White, 58.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between dock clerk and shipping associate duties and responsibilities

Dock clerk example responsibilities.

Manage paperwork for international sales, such as international invoice, shipper letters, and packing list.
Build order using the AS400.
Invoice sorter; organize and sort invoices.
Assist loaders and drivers with LTL and truck loads
Receive LTL and full truckload shipments from various carriers.
Process and file all international high value packages using AES filing.

Shipping associate example responsibilities.

Pick up mail and packages from USPS facilities.
Pick up & deliver mail to & from USPS processing center.
Create bill of ladings for LTL shipments for both international and domestic.
Develop a working knowledge of WMS systems to research inventory or print bills of lading.
Prepare paperwork & make pick-up arrangements for shipments to be transport by way of LTL trucks.
Gain basic understating of logistics and large-scale management.

Dock clerk vs shipping associate skills

Common dock clerk skills

RF, 18%
Security Procedures, 14%
WMS, 14%
Shipping Receiving, 10%
Inbound Freight, 10%
Pallet Jack, 6%

Common shipping associate skills

Pallets, 12%
Customer Service, 9%
Phone Calls, 7%
Math, 7%
Safety Procedures, 6%
WMS, 6%