Planning supervisor vs production clerk

The differences between planning supervisors 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 planning supervisor and a production clerk. Additionally, a planning supervisor has an average salary of $83,428, which is higher than the $32,281 average annual salary of a production clerk.

The top three skills for a planning supervisor include continuous improvement, logistics and MRP. The most important skills for a production clerk are basic math, data entry, and safety procedures.

Planning supervisor vs production clerk overview

	Planning Supervisor	Production Clerk
Yearly salary	$83,428	$32,281
Hourly rate	$40.11	$15.52
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	18,018	241,271
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 71%	High School Diploma, 31%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	2	2

What does a planning supervisor do?

Planning supervisors are professionals who are responsible for coordinating the health and safety aspects of project design and the initial planning. These supervisors are required to ensure that designers cooperate and comply with their duties, especially in avoiding and reducing risks. They must prepare the health and safety plan before arrangements are made for appointing a principal contractor. Planning supervisors must also provide advice to their clients about the competence and allocation of resources by designers and all contractors.

What does a production clerk do?

Production clerks are involved with parts, warehousing, and inventory management operations. Those who choose this career path will be required to review and distribute production, work, and shipment schedules, as well as confer with department supervisors in order to determine the progress of work and completion dates. Production clerks also compile reports on things like work progress, inventory levels, cost, and production issues.

Planning supervisor vs production clerk salary

Planning supervisors and production clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Planning Supervisor	Production Clerk
Average salary	$83,428	$32,281
Salary range	Between $64,000 And $107,000	Between $25,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	Seattle, WA	Minneapolis, MN
Highest paying state	Washington	Massachusetts
Best paying company	FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies	Rich Products
Best paying industry	Energy	Manufacturing

Differences between planning supervisor and production clerk education

There are a few differences between a planning supervisor and a production clerk in terms of educational background:

	Planning Supervisor	Production Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 71%	High School Diploma, 31%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Western Carolina University	Western Carolina University

Planning supervisor vs production clerk demographics

Here are the differences between planning supervisors' and production clerks' demographics:

	Planning Supervisor	Production Clerk
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 64.6% Female, 35.4%	Male, 31.8% Female, 68.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.7% Asian, 7.0% White, 60.8% 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 planning supervisor and production clerk duties and responsibilities

Planning supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage inventories of FDA fine chemicals, glass bottles, caps, labels, and shipping materials.
Develop and manage dual eligible program for Medicare and Medicaid recipients.
Prepare construction schedule in Primavera P6.
Develop expert knowledge in new ERP program, design and deliver training sessions, and develop ISO procedures.
Develop and implement appropriate measurement systems capable of assessing overall logistics performance, inventory turnover, and customer satisfaction.
Control sales orders / forecast vs. commit before and after loading into ERP system.

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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.

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Planning supervisor vs production clerk skills

Common planning supervisor skills

Continuous Improvement, 7%
Logistics, 6%
MRP, 5%
Material Planning, 5%
Production Planning, 4%
Strong Analytical, 4%

Common production clerk skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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