Piece goods clerk vs production control clerk

The differences between piece goods clerks and production control 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 piece goods clerk and a production control clerk. Additionally, a piece goods clerk has an average salary of $42,204, which is higher than the $36,983 average annual salary of a production control clerk.

The top three skills for a piece goods clerk include sales floor, customer service and background checks. The most important skills for a production control clerk are data entry, production reports, and customer orders.

Piece goods clerk vs production control clerk overview

	Piece Goods Clerk	Production Control Clerk
Yearly salary	$42,204	$36,983
Hourly rate	$20.29	$17.78
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	66,460	150,965
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Associate Degree, 33%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	2	2

Piece goods clerk vs production control clerk salary

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

	Piece Goods Clerk	Production Control Clerk
Average salary	$42,204	$36,983
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $55,000	Between $26,000 And $51,000
Highest paying City	-	Harrisburg, PA
Highest paying state	-	New Hampshire
Best paying company	-	Fortive
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between piece goods clerk and production control clerk education

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

	Piece Goods Clerk	Production Control Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Associate Degree, 33%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Western Carolina University

Piece goods clerk vs production control clerk demographics

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

	Piece Goods Clerk	Production Control Clerk
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 70.3% Female, 29.7%	Male, 32.7% Female, 67.3%
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, 16.7% Asian, 7.0% White, 60.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between piece goods clerk and production control clerk 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.

Production control clerk example responsibilities.

Manage warehouse and shipping departments, responsible for outsourcing secondary machining of materials, purchasing MRO supplies and logistics.
Create shippers and labels, manually or electronically in EDI.
Operate CNC Router/Engraver to produce ADA compliant signs, plaques.
Receive and process order information from customers via e-mail and EDI.
Assist in the setup & programming of CNC machines for production.
Research, recommend, set up and maintain the company's new ERP system.

Piece goods clerk vs production control clerk skills

Common piece goods clerk skills

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

Common production control clerk skills

Data Entry, 11%
Production Reports, 11%
Customer Orders, 10%
Production Sheets, 9%
Product Specifications, 8%
Logistics, 7%

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