Material control clerk vs logistics clerk

The differences between material control clerks and logistics clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a material control clerk, becoming a logistics clerk takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, a logistics clerk has an average salary of $33,083, which is higher than the $32,709 average annual salary of a material control clerk.

The top three skills for a material control clerk include material control, data entry and shipping receiving. The most important skills for a logistics clerk are customer service, data entry, and inventory control.

Material control clerk vs logistics clerk overview

	Material Control Clerk	Logistics Clerk
Yearly salary	$32,709	$33,083
Hourly rate	$15.73	$15.91
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	114,640	102,800
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Average age	45	43
Years of experience	2	12

Material control clerk vs logistics clerk salary

Material control clerks and logistics clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Material Control Clerk	Logistics Clerk
Average salary	$32,709	$33,083
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $41,000	Between $26,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	Torrance, CA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Bayer
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between material control clerk and logistics clerk education

There are a few differences between a material control clerk and a logistics clerk in terms of educational background:

	Material Control Clerk	Logistics Clerk
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Western Carolina University	-

Material control clerk vs logistics clerk demographics

Here are the differences between material control clerks' and logistics clerks' demographics:

	Material Control Clerk	Logistics Clerk
Average age	45	43
Gender ratio	Male, 55.2% Female, 44.8%	Male, 52.1% Female, 47.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.2% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.9% Asian, 6.5% White, 60.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 22.7% Asian, 7.5% White, 53.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	11%	6%

Differences between material control clerk and logistics clerk duties and responsibilities

Material control clerk example responsibilities.

Prepare logistics documentation, develop requisitions and manage records of equipment, components, repair parts and relate manual.
Brief military stakeholders on logistics management progress and issues through formal presentations, written statistical reports, and informal briefings.
Generate product labels, stencils, and other specialty packaging marks as required.
Create PowerPoint presentations, organizational charts and all other administrative responsibilities upon request.

Logistics clerk example responsibilities.

Complete documentation and manage inventory levels by utilizing ERP systems.
Ship orders via USPS, FedEx, USPS, and DHL shipping software.
Coordinate shipments (s) to/from USPS facilities.
Used AS400 software to handle majority of day-to-day activities.
Process all paperwork for delivery tickets or BOL s on incoming deliveries.
Calculate all driver hours and city revenue statistics for in house payroll.

Material control clerk vs logistics clerk skills

Common material control clerk skills

Material Control, 19%
Data Entry, 12%
Shipping Receiving, 9%
Inventory Control, 8%
Cycle Counts, 7%
Purchase Orders, 7%

Common logistics clerk skills

Customer Service, 23%
Data Entry, 16%
Inventory Control, 9%
Customer Orders, 8%
Shipping Receiving, 7%
Outbound Shipments, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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