Manufacturing clerk vs production control clerk

The differences between manufacturing clerks and production control clerks 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 production control clerk. Additionally, a production control clerk has an average salary of $36,983, 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 production control clerk are data entry, production reports, and customer orders.

Manufacturing clerk vs production control clerk overview

	Manufacturing Clerk	Production Control Clerk
Yearly salary	$32,367	$36,983
Hourly rate	$15.56	$17.78
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	93,467	150,965
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 32%	Associate Degree, 33%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	2	2

Manufacturing clerk vs production control clerk salary

Manufacturing clerks and production control clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Manufacturing Clerk	Production Control Clerk
Average salary	$32,367	$36,983
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $43,000	Between $26,000 And $51,000
Highest paying City	Goleta, CA	Harrisburg, PA
Highest paying state	New Hampshire	New Hampshire
Best paying company	Eaton	Fortive
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	Manufacturing

Differences between manufacturing clerk and production control clerk education

There are a few differences between a manufacturing clerk and a production control clerk in terms of educational background:

	Manufacturing Clerk	Production Control Clerk
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 32%	Associate Degree, 33%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Western Carolina University	Western Carolina University

Manufacturing clerk vs production control clerk demographics

Here are the differences between manufacturing clerks' and production control clerks' demographics:

	Manufacturing Clerk	Production Control Clerk
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 33.1% Female, 66.9%	Male, 32.7% Female, 67.3%
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, 10.1% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.7% Asian, 7.0% White, 60.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between manufacturing clerk and production control clerk 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.

Production control clerk example responsibilities.

Manage warehouse and shipping departments, responsible for outsourcing secondary machining of materials, purchasing MRO supplies and logistics.
Create shippers and labels, manually or electronically in EDI.
Operate CNC Router/Engraver to produce ADA compliant signs, plaques.
Receive and process order information from customers via e-mail and EDI.
Assist in the setup & programming of CNC machines for production.
Research, recommend, set up and maintain the company's new ERP system.

Manufacturing clerk vs production control clerk skills

Common manufacturing clerk skills

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

Common production control clerk skills

Data Entry, 11%
Production Reports, 11%
Customer Orders, 10%
Production Sheets, 9%
Product Specifications, 8%
Logistics, 7%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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