Expediter clerk vs inventory coordinator

The differences between expediter clerks and inventory coordinators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both an expediter clerk and an inventory coordinator. Additionally, an inventory coordinator has an average salary of $37,142, which is higher than the $35,459 average annual salary of an expediter clerk.

The top three skills for an expediter clerk include production schedules, delivery dates and purchase orders. The most important skills for an inventory coordinator are customer service, cleanliness, and sales floor.

Expediter clerk vs inventory coordinator overview

	Expediter Clerk	Inventory Coordinator
Yearly salary	$35,459	$37,142
Hourly rate	$17.05	$17.86
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	68,761	38,774
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 34%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	2	2

Expediter clerk vs inventory coordinator salary

Expediter clerks and inventory coordinators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Expediter Clerk	Inventory Coordinator
Average salary	$35,459	$37,142
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $45,000	Between $29,000 And $46,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	Grand Forks, ND
Highest paying state	New York	North Dakota
Best paying company	Dell	BD
Best paying industry	Insurance	Energy

Differences between expediter clerk and inventory coordinator education

There are a few differences between an expediter clerk and an inventory coordinator in terms of educational background:

	Expediter Clerk	Inventory Coordinator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 34%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Western Carolina University	Western Carolina University

Expediter clerk vs inventory coordinator demographics

Here are the differences between expediter clerks' and inventory coordinators' demographics:

	Expediter Clerk	Inventory Coordinator
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 44.5% Female, 55.5%	Male, 56.3% Female, 43.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.7% Asian, 7.0% White, 60.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 7.0% White, 60.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between expediter clerk and inventory coordinator duties and responsibilities

Expediter clerk example responsibilities.

Flight line expediter ensures maintenance accomplishment and sortie production by managing, controlling and directing allocate resources and personnel.
Maintain cleanliness of the company warehouse, operate warehouse machinery and organize the warehouse to ensure proper product placement.
Follow JIT processes and lean manufacturing principles.

Inventory coordinator example responsibilities.

Manage several inventory locations within ERP system.
Manage delivery of raw material to production through communication with material handlers using FIFO.
Select components for manufacturing assembly/test orders and perform inventory transactions via ERP system.
Assist customers with their pet care needs, offering advice and recommendations.
Review existing WMS system, provide input for improvements, and provide end user training.
Use RF scan gun for daily functions and train for all daily functions of warehouse production.

Expediter clerk vs inventory coordinator skills

Common expediter clerk skills

Production Schedules, 24%
Delivery Dates, 21%
Purchase Orders, 11%
Production Problems, 10%
Completion Dates, 8%
Assess Completeness, 6%

Common inventory coordinator skills

Customer Service, 25%
Cleanliness, 10%
Sales Floor, 9%
Physical Inventory, 6%
Inventory Control, 5%
Purchase Orders, 5%

Expediter Clerk vs. similar jobs

Expediter Clerk related careers

Expediter Clerk related jobs

What similar roles do

Zippia Careers
Office and Administrative Industry
Expediter Clerk
Expediter Clerk vs Inventory Coordinator

Updated January 8, 2025

Browse office and administrative jobs