Manufacturing clerk vs material coordinator

The differences between manufacturing clerks and material coordinators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a manufacturing clerk and a material coordinator. Additionally, a material coordinator has an average salary of $40,083, which is higher than the $32,367 average annual salary of a manufacturing clerk.

The top three skills for a manufacturing clerk include data entry, RTM and inventory control. The most important skills for a material coordinator are logistics, customer service, and purchase orders.

Manufacturing clerk vs material coordinator overview

	Manufacturing Clerk	Material Coordinator
Yearly salary	$32,367	$40,083
Hourly rate	$15.56	$19.27
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	93,467	42,060
Job satisfaction	-	3
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 32%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	2	2

Manufacturing clerk vs material coordinator salary

Manufacturing clerks and material coordinators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Manufacturing Clerk	Material Coordinator
Average salary	$32,367	$40,083
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $43,000	Between $30,000 And $52,000
Highest paying City	Goleta, CA	Santa Clara, CA
Highest paying state	New Hampshire	Hawaii
Best paying company	Eaton	VF
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	Finance

Differences between manufacturing clerk and material coordinator education

There are a few differences between a manufacturing clerk and a material coordinator in terms of educational background:

	Manufacturing Clerk	Material Coordinator
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 32%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Western Carolina University	Western Carolina University

Manufacturing clerk vs material coordinator demographics

Here are the differences between manufacturing clerks' and material coordinators' demographics:

	Manufacturing Clerk	Material Coordinator
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 33.1% Female, 66.9%	Male, 64.4% Female, 35.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.3% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% Asian, 7.1% White, 61.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.6% Asian, 7.0% White, 60.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between manufacturing clerk and material coordinator duties and responsibilities

Manufacturing clerk example responsibilities.

Demonstrate strong math skills in managing inmate s accounts and calmly and effectively deescalating outbursts of belligerent inmates.
Preform employee orientation, development, and training logistics to new hires.
Verify logistics for rail and truck transport of product, maintain daily and monthly balance sheet.
Maintain cleanliness of the company warehouse, operate warehouse machinery and organize the warehouse to ensure proper product placement.
Enter Wal-Mart wholesaler pricing into RPI system and set up new Wal-Mart store information into integrated database.

Material coordinator example responsibilities.

Manage the IUID (item unique identification) program direct by the DOD.
Lead and execute projects relate to different commodities such as copper and silver, expect savings of $435K.
Manage HazMat removals to ensure hazardous waste environmental compliance.
Manage & coordinate logistics for shipments of product purchase and sell throughout the assigned region from manufacturer to country coordinator/sub.
Develop a KanBan ordering system for warehouse supplies.
Set up and support for KANBAN replenishment areas.

Manufacturing clerk vs material coordinator skills

Common manufacturing clerk skills

Data Entry, 51%
RTM, 9%
Inventory Control, 8%
ERP, 5%
Payroll, 5%
Computer System, 4%

Common material coordinator skills

Logistics, 9%
Customer Service, 8%
Purchase Orders, 6%
Inventory Control, 6%
Production Schedules, 5%
Data Entry, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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