Packing clerk vs warehouse packer

The differences between packing clerks and warehouse packers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a packing clerk has an average salary of $34,685, which is higher than the $30,384 average annual salary of a warehouse packer.

The top three skills for a packing clerk include assembly line, package processing equipment and computer system. The most important skills for a warehouse packer are pallets, pallet jack, and customer orders.

Packing clerk vs warehouse packer overview

	Packing Clerk	Warehouse Packer
Yearly salary	$34,685	$30,384
Hourly rate	$16.68	$14.61
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	77,356	154,284
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 53%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Packing clerk vs warehouse packer salary

Packing clerks and warehouse packers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Packing Clerk	Warehouse Packer
Average salary	$34,685	$30,384
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $41,000	Between $25,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	-	Saint Paul, MN
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	United Natural Foods
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between packing clerk and warehouse packer education

There are a few differences between a packing clerk and a warehouse packer in terms of educational background:

	Packing Clerk	Warehouse Packer
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 53%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Packing clerk vs warehouse packer demographics

Here are the differences between packing clerks' and warehouse packers' demographics:

	Packing Clerk	Warehouse Packer
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 40.5% Female, 59.5%	Male, 53.3% Female, 46.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.3% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 21.6% Asian, 7.9% White, 52.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 13.0% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 20.5% Asian, 7.8% White, 54.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between packing clerk and warehouse packer duties and responsibilities

Packing clerk example responsibilities.

Demonstrate strong math skills in managing inmate s accounts and calmly and effectively deescalating outbursts of belligerent inmates.
Price inventory using an RF scanner
Check the Packtrax system for release product from QC.
Maintain cleanliness of the company warehouse, operate warehouse machinery and organize the warehouse to ensure proper product placement.
Create a system to increase UPH, while encountering production obstacles.

Warehouse packer example responsibilities.

Pack shipments for customers and send out through FedEx.
Utilize FedEx shipping software by creating and editing shipping labels for each customer.
Work as a team player with fellow employees to ensure the operation run smoothly.
Pile boxes onto pallets and have the pallets send off to the workers with forklift to arrange for shipping
Downstock products from upper-level storage when customer-accessible items run low.
Maximize efficiency by critically evaluating resources by utilizing on-the-spot math and visualizing complete orders to minimize error before building a pallet.

Packing clerk vs warehouse packer skills

Common packing clerk skills

Assembly Line, 24%
Package Processing Equipment, 19%
Computer System, 8%
International Orders, 7%
RF, 7%
Label Containers, 6%

Common warehouse packer skills

Pallets, 54%
Pallet Jack, 9%
Customer Orders, 7%
Dollies, 5%
Assembly Line, 3%
Safety Rules, 3%

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