Schedule maker vs production control clerk

The differences between schedule makers and production control 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 schedule maker and a production control clerk. Additionally, a schedule maker has an average salary of $53,958, which is higher than the $36,983 average annual salary of a production control clerk.

The top three skills for a schedule maker include customer service, and . The most important skills for a production control clerk are data entry, production reports, and customer orders.

Schedule maker vs production control clerk overview

	Schedule Maker	Production Control Clerk
Yearly salary	$53,958	$36,983
Hourly rate	$25.94	$17.78
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	9,010	150,965
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Associate Degree, 33%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	2	2

Schedule maker vs production control clerk salary

Schedule makers and production control clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Schedule Maker	Production Control Clerk
Average salary	$53,958	$36,983
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $106,000	Between $26,000 And $51,000
Highest paying City	-	Harrisburg, PA
Highest paying state	-	New Hampshire
Best paying company	-	Fortive
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between schedule maker and production control clerk education

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

	Schedule Maker	Production Control Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Associate Degree, 33%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Columbia University in the City of New York	Western Carolina University

Schedule maker vs production control clerk demographics

Here are the differences between schedule makers' and production control clerks' demographics:

	Schedule Maker	Production Control Clerk
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 37.5% Female, 62.5%	Male, 32.7% Female, 67.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.2% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 12.6% Asian, 6.0% White, 69.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.7% Asian, 7.0% White, 60.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between schedule maker and production control clerk duties and responsibilities

Schedule maker example responsibilities.

Utilize expertise to generate daily FCC program logs including problem solving.Accountable for contract input and maintaining broadcast air-time delivery.
Position cans on dumping pivot and push button to tilt pivot and dump ice onto conveyor platform.

Production control clerk example responsibilities.

Manage warehouse and shipping departments, responsible for outsourcing secondary machining of materials, purchasing MRO supplies and logistics.
Create shippers and labels, manually or electronically in EDI.
Operate CNC Router/Engraver to produce ADA compliant signs, plaques.
Receive and process order information from customers via e-mail and EDI.
Assist in the setup & programming of CNC machines for production.
Research, recommend, set up and maintain the company's new ERP system.

Schedule maker vs production control clerk skills

Common schedule maker skills

Customer Service, 100%

Common production control clerk skills

Data Entry, 11%
Production Reports, 11%
Customer Orders, 10%
Production Sheets, 9%
Product Specifications, 8%
Logistics, 7%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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