Order planner vs maintenance clerk

The differences between order planners and maintenance clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both an order planner and a maintenance clerk. Additionally, an order planner has an average salary of $50,809, which is higher than the $31,527 average annual salary of a maintenance clerk.

The top three skills for an order planner include WMS, customer service and delivery performance. The most important skills for a maintenance clerk are customer service, cleanliness, and sales floor.

Order planner vs maintenance clerk overview

	Order Planner	Maintenance Clerk
Yearly salary	$50,809	$31,527
Hourly rate	$24.43	$15.16
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	29,870	121,574
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 30%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	2	2

Order planner vs maintenance clerk salary

Order planners and maintenance clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Order Planner	Maintenance Clerk
Average salary	$50,809	$31,527
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $74,000	Between $25,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	New Hampshire
Best paying company	-	Southern California Edison
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between order planner and maintenance clerk education

There are a few differences between an order planner and a maintenance clerk in terms of educational background:

	Order Planner	Maintenance Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 30%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Western Carolina University

Order planner vs maintenance clerk demographics

Here are the differences between order planners' and maintenance clerks' demographics:

	Order Planner	Maintenance Clerk
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 49.7% Female, 50.3%	Male, 41.4% Female, 58.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 17.4% Asian, 6.3% White, 60.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 10.2% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.9% Asian, 7.0% White, 60.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between order planner and maintenance clerk duties and responsibilities

Order planner example responsibilities.

Create budgets, select sites, negotiate contracts, manage logistics, oversee food and beverage, and coordinate vendors
Install FRU solution and RMA process throughout the graphics division.
Develop all turnaround lift plans, monitor / track subcontractor QA/QC, adherence to design/industry specifications and all safety performance.
Develop and establish planning requirements for systems integration and mfg configurations on composite structures.

Maintenance clerk example responsibilities.

Demonstrate strong math skills in managing inmate s accounts and calmly and effectively deescalating outbursts of belligerent inmates.
Take care of all maintenance issues dealing with hvac, plumbing, electrical and carpentry.
Obtain BOM for car kit items.
Participate in planning for long term changes and cost effective logistics.
Monitor haul trucks in real time and help troubleshoot mechanical problems.
Process all on-site accounts payable receiving and vouchering through Maximo and JDE accounting programs.

Order planner vs maintenance clerk skills

Common order planner skills

WMS, 15%
Customer Service, 13%
Delivery Performance, 8%
RF, 7%
ERP, 6%
Inventory Control, 6%

Common maintenance clerk skills

Customer Service, 28%
Cleanliness, 15%
Sales Floor, 9%
Preventive Maintenance, 8%
Plumbing, 6%
Data Entry, 5%