Material scheduler vs production clerk

The differences between material schedulers 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 scheduler and a production clerk. Additionally, a material scheduler has an average salary of $44,248, which is higher than the $32,281 average annual salary of a production clerk.

The top three skills for a material scheduler include MRP, production schedules and delivery dates. The most important skills for a production clerk are basic math, data entry, and safety procedures.

Material scheduler vs production clerk overview

	Material Scheduler	Production Clerk
Yearly salary	$44,248	$32,281
Hourly rate	$21.27	$15.52
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	29,177	241,271
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	High School Diploma, 31%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	2	2

Material scheduler vs production clerk salary

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

	Material Scheduler	Production Clerk
Average salary	$44,248	$32,281
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $62,000	Between $25,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	Minneapolis, MN
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Rich Products
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between material scheduler and production clerk education

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

	Material Scheduler	Production Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	High School Diploma, 31%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Western Carolina University	Western Carolina University

Material scheduler vs production clerk demographics

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

	Material Scheduler	Production Clerk
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 52.5% Female, 47.5%	Male, 31.8% Female, 68.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.5% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% Asian, 8.4% White, 61.5% 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 scheduler and production clerk duties and responsibilities

Material scheduler example responsibilities.

Develop and implement purchasing and contract management, policies and procedures and manage ISO documents and improvements.
Negotiate with logistics and customs agencies to expedite parts from overseas sources.
Coordinate normal logistics routings and arrange emergency shipments when necessary.
Coordinate and incorporate into the IMS any engineering design refinements or rework efforts incur during product development.
Develop manufacturing procedures in accordance with ISO standards.
Assist with implementation and troubleshooting of BAAN production scheduling system.

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 scheduler vs production clerk skills

Common material scheduler skills

MRP, 12%
Production Schedules, 10%
Delivery Dates, 9%
Purchase Orders, 8%
Material Availability, 8%
Production Planning, 6%

Common production clerk skills

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