Order planner vs production clerk

The differences between order planners 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 an order planner and a production clerk. Additionally, an order planner has an average salary of $50,809, which is higher than the $32,281 average annual salary of a production clerk.

The top three skills for an order planner include WMS, customer service and delivery performance. The most important skills for a production clerk are basic math, data entry, and safety procedures.

Order planner vs production clerk overview

	Order Planner	Production Clerk
Yearly salary	$50,809	$32,281
Hourly rate	$24.43	$15.52
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	29,870	241,271
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	High School Diploma, 31%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	2	2

Order planner vs production clerk salary

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

	Order Planner	Production Clerk
Average salary	$50,809	$32,281
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $74,000	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 order planner and production clerk education

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

	Order Planner	Production Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	High School Diploma, 31%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Western Carolina University

Order planner vs production clerk demographics

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

	Order Planner	Production Clerk
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 49.7% Female, 50.3%	Male, 31.8% Female, 68.2%
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, 10.3% 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 order planner and production 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.

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.

Order planner vs production clerk skills

Common order planner skills

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

Common production clerk skills

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