Piece goods clerk vs material coordinator

The differences between piece goods clerks and material coordinators 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 a material coordinator. Additionally, a piece goods clerk has an average salary of $42,204, which is higher than the $40,083 average annual salary of a material coordinator.

The top three skills for a piece goods clerk include sales floor, customer service and background checks. The most important skills for a material coordinator are logistics, customer service, and purchase orders.

Piece goods clerk vs material coordinator overview

	Piece Goods Clerk	Material Coordinator
Yearly salary	$42,204	$40,083
Hourly rate	$20.29	$19.27
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	66,460	42,060
Job satisfaction	-	3
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	2	2

Piece goods clerk vs material coordinator salary

Piece goods clerks and material coordinators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Piece Goods Clerk	Material Coordinator
Average salary	$42,204	$40,083
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $55,000	Between $30,000 And $52,000
Highest paying City	-	Santa Clara, CA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	VF
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between piece goods clerk and material coordinator education

There are a few differences between a piece goods clerk and a material coordinator in terms of educational background:

	Piece Goods Clerk	Material Coordinator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Western Carolina University

Piece goods clerk vs material coordinator demographics

Here are the differences between piece goods clerks' and material coordinators' demographics:

	Piece Goods Clerk	Material Coordinator
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 70.3% Female, 29.7%	Male, 64.4% Female, 35.6%
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, 10.1% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.6% Asian, 7.0% White, 60.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between piece goods clerk and material coordinator 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.

Material coordinator example responsibilities.

Manage the IUID (item unique identification) program direct by the DOD.
Lead and execute projects relate to different commodities such as copper and silver, expect savings of $435K.
Manage HazMat removals to ensure hazardous waste environmental compliance.
Manage & coordinate logistics for shipments of product purchase and sell throughout the assigned region from manufacturer to country coordinator/sub.
Develop a KanBan ordering system for warehouse supplies.
Set up and support for KANBAN replenishment areas.

Piece goods clerk vs material coordinator skills

Common piece goods clerk skills

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

Common material coordinator skills

Logistics, 9%
Customer Service, 8%
Purchase Orders, 6%
Inventory Control, 6%
Production Schedules, 5%
Data Entry, 4%

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