Expediter clerk vs production scheduler

The differences between expediter clerks and production schedulers 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 a production scheduler. Additionally, a production scheduler has an average salary of $49,367, 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 a production scheduler are customer service, MRP, and continuous improvement.

Expediter clerk vs production scheduler overview

	Expediter Clerk	Production Scheduler
Yearly salary	$35,459	$49,367
Hourly rate	$17.05	$23.73
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	68,761	64,551
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 34%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	2	2

Expediter clerk vs production scheduler salary

Expediter clerks and production schedulers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Expediter Clerk	Production Scheduler
Average salary	$35,459	$49,367
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $45,000	Between $33,000 And $71,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	Richmond, VA
Highest paying state	New York	Virginia
Best paying company	Dell	Amphenol
Best paying industry	Insurance	Technology

Differences between expediter clerk and production scheduler education

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

	Expediter Clerk	Production Scheduler
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 34%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Western Carolina University	Western Carolina University

Expediter clerk vs production scheduler demographics

Here are the differences between expediter clerks' and production schedulers' demographics:

	Expediter Clerk	Production Scheduler
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 44.5% Female, 55.5%	Male, 54.3% Female, 45.7%
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, 10.1% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.1% Asian, 7.4% White, 60.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between expediter clerk and production scheduler 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.

Production scheduler example responsibilities.

Lead a Kaizen to improve efficiency and reduce non-value add work in the scheduling department.
Manage and purchase all MRO material inventory supplies for the production of automotive safety products.
Design, develop, and manage process of ordering and maintaining materials not migrate into ERP system.
Supervise NPI chip fulfillment process - manage wafer starts to meet internal qualification and board level build plan.
Generate prioritize schedules by manufacturing work centers base on MRP requirements, material availability, and capacity constraints.
Inventory reduction, JIT, OTD ,

Expediter clerk vs production scheduler skills

Common expediter clerk skills

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

Common production scheduler skills

Customer Service, 12%
MRP, 7%
Continuous Improvement, 6%
ERP, 5%
Production Planning, 4%
Lean Manufacturing, 3%

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