Manifest clerk vs shipping associate

The differences between manifest 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 a manifest clerk and a shipping associate. Additionally, a shipping associate has an average salary of $33,137, 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 shipping associate are pallets, customer service, and phone calls.

Manifest clerk vs shipping associate overview

	Manifest Clerk	Shipping Associate
Yearly salary	$29,151	$33,137
Hourly rate	$14.01	$15.93
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	66,370	171,689
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	12	12

Manifest clerk vs shipping associate salary

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

	Manifest Clerk	Shipping Associate
Average salary	$29,151	$33,137
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $39,000	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 manifest clerk and shipping associate education

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

	Manifest Clerk	Shipping Associate
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Manifest clerk vs shipping associate demographics

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

	Manifest Clerk	Shipping Associate
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 29.4% Female, 70.6%	Male, 75.3% Female, 24.7%
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, 18.8% Asian, 7.4% White, 58.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between manifest clerk and shipping associate 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.

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.

Manifest clerk vs shipping associate skills

Common manifest clerk skills

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

Common shipping associate skills

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