Piece goods clerk vs production scheduler

The differences between piece goods clerks and production schedulers 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 scheduler. Additionally, a production scheduler has an average salary of $49,367, 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 a production scheduler are customer service, MRP, and continuous improvement.

Piece goods clerk vs production scheduler overview

	Piece Goods Clerk	Production Scheduler
Yearly salary	$42,204	$49,367
Hourly rate	$20.29	$23.73
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	66,460	64,551
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	2	2

Piece goods clerk vs production scheduler salary

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

	Piece Goods Clerk	Production Scheduler
Average salary	$42,204	$49,367
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $55,000	Between $33,000 And $71,000
Highest paying City	-	Richmond, VA
Highest paying state	-	Virginia
Best paying company	-	Amphenol
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between piece goods clerk and production scheduler education

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

	Piece Goods Clerk	Production Scheduler
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Western Carolina University

Piece goods clerk vs production scheduler demographics

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

	Piece Goods Clerk	Production Scheduler
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 70.3% Female, 29.7%	Male, 54.3% Female, 45.7%
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, 16.1% Asian, 7.4% White, 60.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between piece goods clerk and production scheduler 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 scheduler example responsibilities.

Lead a Kaizen to improve efficiency and reduce non-value add work in the scheduling department.
Manage and purchase all MRO material inventory supplies for the production of automotive safety products.
Design, develop, and manage process of ordering and maintaining materials not migrate into ERP system.
Supervise NPI chip fulfillment process - manage wafer starts to meet internal qualification and board level build plan.
Generate prioritize schedules by manufacturing work centers base on MRP requirements, material availability, and capacity constraints.
Inventory reduction, JIT, OTD ,

Piece goods clerk vs production scheduler skills

Common piece goods clerk skills

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

Common production scheduler skills

Customer Service, 12%
MRP, 7%
Continuous Improvement, 6%
ERP, 5%
Production Planning, 4%
Lean Manufacturing, 3%

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