Receiving dock checker vs shipping lead

The differences between receiving dock checkers and shipping leads 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 shipping lead. Additionally, a shipping lead has an average salary of $38,691, which is higher than the $35,779 average annual salary of a receiving dock checker.

The top three skills for a receiving dock checker include pallets, rf scanner and product. The most important skills for a shipping lead are shipping receiving, logistics, and safety procedures.

Receiving dock checker vs shipping lead overview

	Receiving Dock Checker	Shipping Lead
Yearly salary	$35,779	$38,691
Hourly rate	$17.20	$18.60
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	16,911	9,509
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 45%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	12	12

Receiving dock checker vs shipping lead salary

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

	Receiving Dock Checker	Shipping Lead
Average salary	$35,779	$38,691
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $41,000	Between $29,000 And $50,000
Highest paying City	-	Spokane, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Westinghouse Appliances Australia
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between receiving dock checker and shipping lead education

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

	Receiving Dock Checker	Shipping Lead
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 45%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Receiving dock checker vs shipping lead demographics

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

	Receiving Dock Checker	Shipping Lead
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 80.1% Female, 19.9%	Male, 78.5% Female, 21.5%
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, 10.7% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 21.2% Asian, 7.4% White, 55.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between receiving dock checker and shipping lead 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.

Shipping lead example responsibilities.

Manage international shipping - coordinate documentation, commercial invoices, letters of credit, NAFTA, certificates of origin.
Maintain compliance with company policies, safety standards, good housekeeping practices, ISO, OSHA, and other government regulations.
Used FedEx, WorldShip, Endicia, and DHL to ship worldwide.
Maintain hazmat records as necessary.
Produce ISO work instruction manual for the shipping process.
Perform quality checks and inspections to generate QC reports.

Receiving dock checker vs shipping lead skills

Common receiving dock checker skills

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

Common shipping lead skills

Shipping Receiving, 12%
Logistics, 12%
Safety Procedures, 9%
RF, 5%
Inventory Control, 5%
ISO, 4%