Piece goods clerk vs inventory control lead

The differences between piece goods clerks and inventory control leads can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a piece goods clerk and an inventory control lead. Additionally, an inventory control lead has an average salary of $45,155, which is higher than the $42,204 average annual salary of a piece goods clerk.

The top three skills for a piece goods clerk include sales floor, customer service and background checks. The most important skills for an inventory control lead are logistics, inventory adjustments, and physical inventory.

Piece goods clerk vs inventory control lead overview

	Piece Goods Clerk	Inventory Control Lead
Yearly salary	$42,204	$45,155
Hourly rate	$20.29	$21.71
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	66,460	50,694
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	2	2

Piece goods clerk vs inventory control lead salary

Piece goods clerks and inventory control leads have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Piece Goods Clerk	Inventory Control Lead
Average salary	$42,204	$45,155
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $55,000	Between $28,000 And $72,000
Highest paying City	-	Romeoville, IL
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Meta
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between piece goods clerk and inventory control lead education

There are a few differences between a piece goods clerk and an inventory control lead in terms of educational background:

	Piece Goods Clerk	Inventory Control Lead
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Western Carolina University

Piece goods clerk vs inventory control lead demographics

Here are the differences between piece goods clerks' and inventory control leads' demographics:

	Piece Goods Clerk	Inventory Control Lead
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 70.3% Female, 29.7%	Male, 67.9% Female, 32.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.4% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 18.1% Asian, 6.8% White, 61.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 10.2% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.8% Asian, 7.0% White, 60.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between piece goods clerk and inventory control lead duties and responsibilities

Piece goods clerk example responsibilities.

Manage incoming delivery of all FedEx and containers containing serviceable material.
Coordinate transportation functions, such as logistics, maintenance and warehousing to ensure efficiency and timeliness.
Work from on-line database in communicating with pharmacies, hospitals, and medical providers in validation of Medicaid services and eligibility.

Inventory control lead example responsibilities.

Manage inventory and production reports through WMS for efficiency improvement opportunities.
Work with MRP and Macola inventory systems.
Report inventory balances and cycle counts in WMS systems.
Cycle counted a multi-million dollar cell phone inventory using AS400.
Work with AS400 to review and analyze computer data to ensure productivity of tires.
Train associates on inventory procedures, product put- away, and order researching, RF scanner experience.

Piece goods clerk vs inventory control lead skills

Common piece goods clerk skills

Sales Floor, 54%
Customer Service, 37%
Background Checks, 9%

Common inventory control lead skills

Logistics, 15%
Inventory Adjustments, 7%
Physical Inventory, 6%
Inventory Cycle Counts, 5%
Inventory Control Procedures, 5%
Pallet Jack, 4%

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