Manufacturing clerk vs materials planner

The differences between manufacturing clerks and materials planners 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 materials planner. Additionally, a materials planner has an average salary of $58,467, 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 materials planner are supply chain, MRP, and purchase orders.

Manufacturing clerk vs materials planner overview

	Manufacturing Clerk	Materials Planner
Yearly salary	$32,367	$58,467
Hourly rate	$15.56	$28.11
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	93,467	23,019
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 32%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	2	2

Manufacturing clerk vs materials planner salary

Manufacturing clerks and materials planners have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Manufacturing Clerk	Materials Planner
Average salary	$32,367	$58,467
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $43,000	Between $45,000 And $74,000
Highest paying City	Goleta, CA	Oakland, CA
Highest paying state	New Hampshire	California
Best paying company	Eaton	Apple
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	Automotive

Differences between manufacturing clerk and materials planner education

There are a few differences between a manufacturing clerk and a materials planner in terms of educational background:

	Manufacturing Clerk	Materials Planner
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 32%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Western Carolina University	Western Carolina University

Manufacturing clerk vs materials planner demographics

Here are the differences between manufacturing clerks' and materials planners' demographics:

	Manufacturing Clerk	Materials Planner
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 33.1% Female, 66.9%	Male, 52.7% Female, 47.3%
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, 10.2% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.8% Asian, 7.0% White, 60.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between manufacturing clerk and materials planner 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.

Materials planner example responsibilities.

Develop and implement purchasing and contract management, policies and procedures and manage ISO documents and improvements.
Determine material and component requirements base on the MRP system and ensure availability to support production schedules.
Monitor MRP forecasts, inventory, customer demand, production requirements, inventory transactions and reject material.
Create and maintain MRP classification codes in addition to reviewing BOM accuracy to ensure correct component identification, ordering and release.
Maintain and setup supplier pull systems (KANBAN).
Key team member in planning, training, implementation, and support of a new ERP system.

Manufacturing clerk vs materials planner skills

Common manufacturing clerk skills

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

Common materials planner skills

Supply Chain, 12%
MRP, 8%
Purchase Orders, 5%
Logistics, 5%
Customer Service, 5%
Material Planning, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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