Parts expediter vs production clerk

The differences between parts expediters 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 parts expediter and a production clerk. Additionally, a parts expediter has an average salary of $36,000, which is higher than the $32,281 average annual salary of a production clerk.

The top three skills for a parts expediter include inventory control, purchase orders and customer orders. The most important skills for a production clerk are basic math, data entry, and safety procedures.

Parts expediter vs production clerk overview

	Parts Expediter	Production Clerk
Yearly salary	$36,000	$32,281
Hourly rate	$17.31	$15.52
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	25,179	241,271
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 32%	High School Diploma, 31%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	2	2

Parts expediter vs production clerk salary

Parts expediters and production clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Parts Expediter	Production Clerk
Average salary	$36,000	$32,281
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $44,000	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 parts expediter and production clerk education

There are a few differences between a parts expediter and a production clerk in terms of educational background:

	Parts Expediter	Production Clerk
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 32%	High School Diploma, 31%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Western Carolina University	Western Carolina University

Parts expediter vs production clerk demographics

Here are the differences between parts expediters' and production clerks' demographics:

	Parts Expediter	Production Clerk
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 66.0% Female, 34.0%	Male, 31.8% Female, 68.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 17.2% Asian, 6.0% White, 61.6% 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 parts expediter and production clerk duties and responsibilities

Parts expediter example responsibilities.

Manage logistics of multiple shipments and deliveries within extreme time constraints; operate material handling equipment, load and unload trucks.
Flight line expediter ensures maintenance accomplishment and sortie production by managing, controlling and directing allocate resources and personnel.
Used software such as MRP.
Execute weekly reports to identify job status for WIP.
Flight line expediter ensures maintenance accomplishment and sortie production by managing, controlling and directing allocate resources and personnel.
Deliver items to customers, whether they are a dealership, bodyshop or regular customer.

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.

Parts expediter vs production clerk skills

Common parts expediter skills

Inventory Control, 18%
Purchase Orders, 15%
Customer Orders, 12%
Parts Inventory, 7%
Cycle Counts, 7%
Parts Counter, 6%

Common production clerk skills

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