Production control expediter vs maintenance clerk

The differences between production control expediters and maintenance 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 production control expediter and a maintenance clerk. Additionally, a production control expediter has an average salary of $52,185, which is higher than the $31,527 average annual salary of a maintenance clerk.

The top three skills for a production control expediter include production schedules, production control and delivery dates. The most important skills for a maintenance clerk are customer service, cleanliness, and sales floor.

Production control expediter vs maintenance clerk overview

	Production Control Expediter	Maintenance Clerk
Yearly salary	$52,185	$31,527
Hourly rate	$25.09	$15.16
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	82,743	121,574
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 30%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	2	2

Production control expediter vs maintenance clerk salary

Production control expediters and maintenance clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Production Control Expediter	Maintenance Clerk
Average salary	$52,185	$31,527
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $77,000	Between $25,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	New Hampshire
Best paying company	-	Southern California Edison
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between production control expediter and maintenance clerk education

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

	Production Control Expediter	Maintenance Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 30%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Western Carolina University	Western Carolina University

Production control expediter vs maintenance clerk demographics

Here are the differences between production control expediters' and maintenance clerks' demographics:

	Production Control Expediter	Maintenance Clerk
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 66.6% Female, 33.4%	Male, 41.4% Female, 58.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.3% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 7.1% White, 61.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 10.2% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.9% Asian, 7.0% White, 60.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between production control expediter and maintenance clerk duties and responsibilities

Production control expediter example responsibilities.

Flight line expediter ensures maintenance accomplishment and sortie production by managing, controlling and directing allocate resources and personnel.
Work as liaison between MRP and production planning to notify when schedule adjustments are require based on manufacturing.
Help in revising and adjusting of schedules according to production progress and change orders when working with MRP.
Flight line expediter ensures maintenance accomplishment and sortie production by managing, controlling and directing allocate resources and personnel.
Facilitate and moderate demand, utilizing SMED and Kaizen technologies to facilitate procurement.

Maintenance clerk example responsibilities.

Demonstrate strong math skills in managing inmate s accounts and calmly and effectively deescalating outbursts of belligerent inmates.
Take care of all maintenance issues dealing with hvac, plumbing, electrical and carpentry.
Obtain BOM for car kit items.
Participate in planning for long term changes and cost effective logistics.
Monitor haul trucks in real time and help troubleshoot mechanical problems.
Process all on-site accounts payable receiving and vouchering through Maximo and JDE accounting programs.

Production control expediter vs maintenance clerk skills

Common production control expediter skills

Production Schedules, 13%
Production Control, 13%
Delivery Dates, 11%
MRP, 8%
Inventory Control, 7%
Completion Dates, 7%

Common maintenance clerk skills

Customer Service, 28%
Cleanliness, 15%
Sales Floor, 9%
Preventive Maintenance, 8%
Plumbing, 6%
Data Entry, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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