Receiving dock checker vs receiving clerk

The differences between receiving dock checkers and receiving 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 dock checker and a receiving clerk. Additionally, a receiving dock checker has an average salary of $35,779, which is higher than the $31,482 average annual salary of a receiving clerk.

The top three skills for a receiving dock checker include pallets, rf scanner and product. The most important skills for a receiving clerk are customer service, purchase orders, and data entry.

Receiving dock checker vs receiving clerk overview

	Receiving Dock Checker	Receiving Clerk
Yearly salary	$35,779	$31,482
Hourly rate	$17.20	$15.14
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	16,911	237,705
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 42%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	12	12

Receiving dock checker vs receiving clerk salary

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

	Receiving Dock Checker	Receiving Clerk
Average salary	$35,779	$31,482
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $41,000	Between $25,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	North Dakota
Best paying company	-	Los Alamos National Laboratory
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between receiving dock checker and receiving clerk education

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

	Receiving Dock Checker	Receiving Clerk
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 42%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Receiving dock checker vs receiving clerk demographics

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

	Receiving Dock Checker	Receiving Clerk
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 80.1% Female, 19.9%	Male, 60.2% Female, 39.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.9% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 23.5% Asian, 6.7% White, 54.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 11.1% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 21.5% Asian, 6.7% White, 55.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between receiving dock checker and receiving clerk duties and responsibilities

Receiving dock checker example responsibilities.

Assist in the daily managing of fresh product using the FIFO accounting principal.
verify, count/weigh, inspect, and receive parts in JDE system (1/2013-12/2015) WMS system (5/2012-12/2012 )
Count and receive merchandise in with RF guns.
Check packaging for quality and quantity to prepare for USDA inspection.
Schedule delivery appointments by phone and email, handle material with an RF scanner.
Receive freight, check freight into AS400 system, segregate product to ensure proper receipt.

Receiving clerk example responsibilities.

Assist in the daily managing of fresh product using the FIFO accounting principal.
Master POS (point-of-sale) in order to process cash, check and credit transaction.
Scan and charge ticket quantities, pull parts, issue to shipping department and process daily UPS/ FedEx parts order shipments.
Communicate with patients, doctors, visitors, and other professionals via telephone, fax, written correspondence or in person.
Verify patients information via computer.
Prepare shipping containers using stencils and documentation sleeves.

Receiving dock checker vs receiving clerk skills

Common receiving dock checker skills

Pallets, 44%
RF Scanner, 9%
Product, 9%
Merchandise, 9%
Inbound Trailers, 7%
Customer Orders, 5%

Common receiving clerk skills

Customer Service, 21%
Purchase Orders, 10%
Data Entry, 10%
Pallets, 8%
Cleanliness, 6%
Inventory Control, 4%

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