Manufacturing clerk vs production scheduler

The differences between manufacturing clerks and production schedulers 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 scheduler. Additionally, a production scheduler has an average salary of $49,367, 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 scheduler are customer service, MRP, and continuous improvement.

Manufacturing clerk vs production scheduler overview

	Manufacturing Clerk	Production Scheduler
Yearly salary	$32,367	$49,367
Hourly rate	$15.56	$23.73
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	93,467	64,551
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 32%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	2	2

Manufacturing clerk vs production scheduler salary

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

	Manufacturing Clerk	Production Scheduler
Average salary	$32,367	$49,367
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $43,000	Between $33,000 And $71,000
Highest paying City	Goleta, CA	Richmond, VA
Highest paying state	New Hampshire	Virginia
Best paying company	Eaton	Amphenol
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	Technology

Differences between manufacturing clerk and production scheduler education

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

	Manufacturing Clerk	Production Scheduler
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 32%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Western Carolina University	Western Carolina University

Manufacturing clerk vs production scheduler demographics

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

	Manufacturing Clerk	Production Scheduler
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 33.1% Female, 66.9%	Male, 54.3% Female, 45.7%
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, 16.1% Asian, 7.4% White, 60.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between manufacturing clerk and production scheduler 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 scheduler example responsibilities.

Lead a Kaizen to improve efficiency and reduce non-value add work in the scheduling department.
Manage and purchase all MRO material inventory supplies for the production of automotive safety products.
Design, develop, and manage process of ordering and maintaining materials not migrate into ERP system.
Supervise NPI chip fulfillment process - manage wafer starts to meet internal qualification and board level build plan.
Generate prioritize schedules by manufacturing work centers base on MRP requirements, material availability, and capacity constraints.
Inventory reduction, JIT, OTD ,

Manufacturing clerk vs production scheduler skills

Common manufacturing clerk skills

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

Common production scheduler skills

Customer Service, 12%
MRP, 7%
Continuous Improvement, 6%
ERP, 5%
Production Planning, 4%
Lean Manufacturing, 3%

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