Receiving checker vs shipping associate

The differences between receiving checkers and shipping associates can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a receiving checker and a shipping associate. Additionally, a receiving checker has an average salary of $33,520, which is higher than the $33,137 average annual salary of a shipping associate.

The top three skills for a receiving checker include pallets, purchase orders and computer system. The most important skills for a shipping associate are pallets, customer service, and phone calls.

Receiving checker vs shipping associate overview

	Receiving Checker	Shipping Associate
Yearly salary	$33,520	$33,137
Hourly rate	$16.12	$15.93
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	15,232	171,689
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	12	12

Receiving checker vs shipping associate salary

Receiving checkers and shipping associates have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Receiving Checker	Shipping Associate
Average salary	$33,520	$33,137
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $39,000	Between $26,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Nestlé
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between receiving checker and shipping associate education

There are a few differences between a receiving checker and a shipping associate in terms of educational background:

	Receiving Checker	Shipping Associate
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Receiving checker vs shipping associate demographics

Here are the differences between receiving checkers' and shipping associates' demographics:

	Receiving Checker	Shipping Associate
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 54.3% Female, 45.7%	Male, 75.3% Female, 24.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.1% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 21.5% Asian, 6.8% White, 55.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 10.7% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 18.8% Asian, 7.4% White, 58.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between receiving checker and shipping associate duties and responsibilities

Receiving checker example responsibilities.

Develop and implement lean processes to manage the economical and efficient coordination of interdepartmental logistics.
Scan and labele cases and pallets to be ship out or put in warehouse.
Maintain clean and sanitary operating environment; responsible for maintaining cleanliness of receiving area including loading dock and trash areas.
Assist with loading and unloading of product at warehouse using a pallet jack and forklift.
Coordinate with freight forwarders directly.
Follow procedures for damage merchandise and UPC problems

Shipping associate example responsibilities.

Pick up mail and packages from USPS facilities.
Pick up & deliver mail to & from USPS processing center.
Create bill of ladings for LTL shipments for both international and domestic.
Develop a working knowledge of WMS systems to research inventory or print bills of lading.
Prepare paperwork & make pick-up arrangements for shipments to be transport by way of LTL trucks.
Gain basic understating of logistics and large-scale management.

Receiving checker vs shipping associate skills

Common receiving checker skills

Pallets, 33%
Purchase Orders, 16%
Computer System, 12%
Inventory Control, 12%
RF, 11%
Inbound Freight, 4%

Common shipping associate skills

Pallets, 12%
Customer Service, 9%
Phone Calls, 7%
Math, 7%
Safety Procedures, 6%
WMS, 6%