Receiving checker vs shipping clerk

The differences between receiving checkers and shipping clerks 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 clerk. Additionally, a receiving checker has an average salary of $33,520, which is higher than the $31,858 average annual salary of a shipping clerk.

The top three skills for a receiving checker include pallets, purchase orders and computer system. The most important skills for a shipping clerk are customer service, shipping receiving, and data entry.

Receiving checker vs shipping clerk overview

	Receiving Checker	Shipping Clerk
Yearly salary	$33,520	$31,858
Hourly rate	$16.12	$15.32
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	15,232	205,150
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	High School Diploma, 44%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	12	12

Receiving checker vs shipping clerk salary

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

	Receiving Checker	Shipping Clerk
Average salary	$33,520	$31,858
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $39,000	Between $25,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	Tualatin, OR
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	BD
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between receiving checker and shipping clerk education

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

	Receiving Checker	Shipping Clerk
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	High School Diploma, 44%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Receiving checker vs shipping clerk demographics

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

	Receiving Checker	Shipping Clerk
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 54.3% Female, 45.7%	Male, 59.0% Female, 41.0%
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, 10.9% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 21.5% Asian, 6.7% White, 56.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between receiving checker and shipping clerk 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 clerk example responsibilities.

Maintain a close-knit relationship with freight brokers to negotiate and attain the best possible pricing for LTL and truckload shipments.
Print documents by either using fed ex or ups or grind or will call.
Process shipments via FedEx, DHL & TNT, using different account numbers by comparing rates and weights.
Schedule big pick ups, make BOL and print labels for next day or other dates if ready to print.
Create and run reports as necessary to track ordering trends.
Used mathematics to insure time are not waste folding new boxes.

Receiving checker vs shipping clerk skills

Common receiving checker skills

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

Common shipping clerk skills

Customer Service, 12%
Shipping Receiving, 8%
Data Entry, 7%
Ups, 6%
FedEx, 6%
Logistics, 6%