Material processor vs production clerk

The differences between material processors and production 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 material processor and a production clerk. Additionally, a production clerk has an average salary of $32,281, which is higher than the $31,148 average annual salary of a material processor.

The top three skills for a material processor include aerospace, CNC and hand tools. The most important skills for a production clerk are basic math, data entry, and safety procedures.

Material processor vs production clerk overview

	Material Processor	Production Clerk
Yearly salary	$31,148	$32,281
Hourly rate	$14.97	$15.52
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	25,241	241,271
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	High School Diploma, 31%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	2	2

Material processor vs production clerk salary

Material processors and production clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Material Processor	Production Clerk
Average salary	$31,148	$32,281
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $39,000	Between $25,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	El Dorado Hills, CA	Minneapolis, MN
Highest paying state	California	Massachusetts
Best paying company	Northrop Grumman	Rich Products
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	Manufacturing

Differences between material processor and production clerk education

There are a few differences between a material processor and a production clerk in terms of educational background:

	Material Processor	Production Clerk
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	High School Diploma, 31%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Western Carolina University	Western Carolina University

Material processor vs production clerk demographics

Here are the differences between material processors' and production clerks' demographics:

	Material Processor	Production Clerk
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 61.3% Female, 38.7%	Male, 31.8% Female, 68.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.3% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.4% Asian, 7.2% White, 60.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.9% Asian, 7.0% White, 60.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between material processor and production clerk duties and responsibilities

Material processor example responsibilities.

Manage and coordinate customer delivery commits between production, engineering and logistics.
Pick orders using RF scanner.
Provide assistance during shipment audits for less-than truckload (LTL) freight.
Work directly with mortgage lenders and foreclosure attorneys to negotiate timely and cost effective repayment plans or modifications for delinquent loans.
Perform the necessary research on new parts and WIP utilizing a wide variety of technical manuals, blue prints and drawings.
Streamline manufacturing process by supporting WIP management and warehouse and material repair board coordinator.

Production clerk example responsibilities.

Flight line expediter ensures maintenance accomplishment and sortie production by managing, controlling and directing allocate resources and personnel.
Clean windows, glass partitions, and mirrors with water and other cleaners with sponges and squeegees.
Coordinate with multiple sewing facilities to expedite late customer orders.
Ship via fed ex and ups.
Observe and follow GMP guidelines ensuring product quality.
Perform cycle counting of WIP and complete inventories.

Material processor vs production clerk skills

Common material processor skills

Aerospace, 9%
CNC, 9%
Hand Tools, 7%
Computer System, 7%
Inventory Control, 6%
Lean Manufacturing, 6%

Common production clerk skills

Basic Math, 16%
Data Entry, 16%
Safety Procedures, 8%
Math, 8%
Production Reports, 4%
GMP, 4%