Export clerk vs shipping associate

The differences between export 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 an export clerk and a shipping associate. Additionally, an export clerk has an average salary of $36,725, which is higher than the $33,137 average annual salary of a shipping associate.

The top three skills for an export clerk include customer service, data entry and USDA. The most important skills for a shipping associate are pallets, customer service, and phone calls.

Export clerk vs shipping associate overview

	Export Clerk	Shipping Associate
Yearly salary	$36,725	$33,137
Hourly rate	$17.66	$15.93
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	66,902	171,689
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 39%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	12	12

Export clerk vs shipping associate salary

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

	Export Clerk	Shipping Associate
Average salary	$36,725	$33,137
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $47,000	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 export clerk and shipping associate education

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

	Export Clerk	Shipping Associate
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 39%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Export clerk vs shipping associate demographics

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

	Export Clerk	Shipping Associate
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 30.7% Female, 69.3%	Male, 75.3% Female, 24.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 26.5% Asian, 6.8% White, 51.5% 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 export clerk and shipping associate duties and responsibilities

Export clerk example responsibilities.

Demonstrate strong math skills in managing inmate s accounts and calmly and effectively deescalating outbursts of belligerent inmates.
Coordinate with freight forwarders, U.S. Customs and foreign agents for shipments of material being export worldwide.
Receive all inbound vessel documents such as vessel manifest, brokers orders, custom releases, steamship releases and USDA releases.
Work with USDA inspectors to verify all documentation, labeling and data enter for exports are accurate and complete by deadlines.
Analyze original documents receive by the forwarders.
Gather and analyze product data for NAFTA qualifications.

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.

Export clerk vs shipping associate skills

Common export clerk skills

Customer Service, 25%
Data Entry, 15%
USDA, 9%
AES, 6%
Air Freight, 5%
Logistics, 5%

Common shipping associate skills

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