Manufacturing clerk vs planning supervisor

The differences between manufacturing clerks and planning supervisors 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 planning supervisor. Additionally, a planning supervisor has an average salary of $83,428, 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 planning supervisor are continuous improvement, logistics, and MRP.

Manufacturing clerk vs planning supervisor overview

	Manufacturing Clerk	Planning Supervisor
Yearly salary	$32,367	$83,428
Hourly rate	$15.56	$40.11
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	93,467	18,018
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 32%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	2	2

Manufacturing clerk vs planning supervisor salary

Manufacturing clerks and planning supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Manufacturing Clerk	Planning Supervisor
Average salary	$32,367	$83,428
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $43,000	Between $64,000 And $107,000
Highest paying City	Goleta, CA	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	New Hampshire	Washington
Best paying company	Eaton	FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	Energy

Differences between manufacturing clerk and planning supervisor education

There are a few differences between a manufacturing clerk and a planning supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Manufacturing Clerk	Planning Supervisor
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 32%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Western Carolina University	Western Carolina University

Manufacturing clerk vs planning supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between manufacturing clerks' and planning supervisors' demographics:

	Manufacturing Clerk	Planning Supervisor
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 33.1% Female, 66.9%	Male, 64.6% Female, 35.4%
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, 16.7% Asian, 7.0% White, 60.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between manufacturing clerk and planning supervisor 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.

Planning supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage inventories of FDA fine chemicals, glass bottles, caps, labels, and shipping materials.
Develop and manage dual eligible program for Medicare and Medicaid recipients.
Prepare construction schedule in Primavera P6.
Develop expert knowledge in new ERP program, design and deliver training sessions, and develop ISO procedures.
Develop and implement appropriate measurement systems capable of assessing overall logistics performance, inventory turnover, and customer satisfaction.
Control sales orders / forecast vs. commit before and after loading into ERP system.

Manufacturing clerk vs planning supervisor skills

Common manufacturing clerk skills

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

Common planning supervisor skills

Continuous Improvement, 7%
Logistics, 6%
MRP, 5%
Material Planning, 5%
Production Planning, 4%
Strong Analytical, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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