Manifest clerk vs receivables specialist

The differences between manifest clerks and receivables specialists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a manifest clerk and a receivables specialist. Additionally, a receivables specialist has an average salary of $34,705, which is higher than the $29,151 average annual salary of a manifest clerk.

The top three skills for a manifest clerk include data entry, delivery receipt and quality checks. The most important skills for a receivables specialist are customer service, shipping receiving, and sales floor.

Manifest clerk vs receivables specialist overview

	Manifest Clerk	Receivables Specialist
Yearly salary	$29,151	$34,705
Hourly rate	$14.01	$16.69
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	66,370	179,062
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	12	12

Manifest clerk vs receivables specialist salary

Manifest clerks and receivables specialists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Manifest Clerk	Receivables Specialist
Average salary	$29,151	$34,705
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $39,000	Between $28,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	AtriCure
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between manifest clerk and receivables specialist education

There are a few differences between a manifest clerk and a receivables specialist in terms of educational background:

	Manifest Clerk	Receivables Specialist
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Manifest clerk vs receivables specialist demographics

Here are the differences between manifest clerks' and receivables specialists' demographics:

	Manifest Clerk	Receivables Specialist
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 29.4% Female, 70.6%	Male, 66.2% Female, 33.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.0% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 18.1% Asian, 7.2% White, 57.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 10.7% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.2% Asian, 7.6% White, 57.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between manifest clerk and receivables specialist duties and responsibilities

Manifest clerk example responsibilities.

Maintain the terminal AAP logs for employment applications.
Maintain clear and open communication with customers regarding shipping logistics to ensure product deliver according to customer's expectations.
Present PowerPoint presentation of successes to aid other departments.

Receivables specialist example responsibilities.

Prepare all incoming shipments from FedEx for the repair process.
Document date, temperature, quantity, and damage count into RF system.
Position require the use of RF scanners, on board LMF systems, and electronic manifest reports.
Post the weight and shipping charges, and affix the proper shipping label to all packages send by FedEx.
Hand-delivered personal and business-relate packages and USPS mail.
Perform forklift operations to load pallets onto delivery vehicles.

Manifest clerk vs receivables specialist skills

Common manifest clerk skills

Data Entry, 33%
Delivery Receipt, 18%
Quality Checks, 11%
Computer System, 6%
Hazardous Materials, 6%
AS400, 4%

Common receivables specialist skills

Customer Service, 23%
Shipping Receiving, 12%
Sales Floor, 9%
Customer Orders, 6%
Data Entry, 5%
Logistics, 4%

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