Expediter clerk vs project scheduler

The differences between expediter clerks and project 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 project scheduler. Additionally, a project scheduler has an average salary of $85,491, 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 project scheduler are project management, primavera p6, and project controls.

Expediter clerk vs project scheduler overview

	Expediter Clerk	Project Scheduler
Yearly salary	$35,459	$85,491
Hourly rate	$17.05	$41.10
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	68,761	17,065
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 34%	Bachelor's Degree, 68%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	2	2

Expediter clerk vs project scheduler salary

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

	Expediter Clerk	Project Scheduler
Average salary	$35,459	$85,491
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $45,000	Between $61,000 And $118,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	New York	California
Best paying company	Dell	AstraZeneca
Best paying industry	Insurance	Professional

Differences between expediter clerk and project scheduler education

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

	Expediter Clerk	Project Scheduler
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 34%	Bachelor's Degree, 68%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Western Carolina University	Western Carolina University

Expediter clerk vs project scheduler demographics

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

	Expediter Clerk	Project Scheduler
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 44.5% Female, 55.5%	Male, 67.8% Female, 32.2%
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, 10.2% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.9% Asian, 7.0% White, 60.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between expediter clerk and project 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.

Project scheduler example responsibilities.

Manage WIP at outside vendors to ensure the timely completion of orders and desire priorities are achieve.
Manage multiple fee pools (CPFF, CPAF, and CPIF).
Deliver assets and manage QA segment for creative team
Make purchase requisitions in MAXIMO program, inventory, accounts payable and manage budget.
Manage daily ERP requirements for work order release to the manufacturing floor to ensure on-time delivery.
Manage logistics activities with suppliers and carry out plans to gather, box and ship material for overseas projects.

Expediter clerk vs project 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 project scheduler skills

Project Management, 10%
Primavera P6, 8%
Project Controls, 6%
Microsoft Project, 5%
Work Breakdown Structure, 4%
Scheduling Software, 4%