Schedule planning manager vs production control clerk

The differences between schedule planning managers 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 planning manager and a production control clerk. Additionally, a schedule planning manager has an average salary of $84,922, which is higher than the $36,983 average annual salary of a production control clerk.

The top three skills for a schedule planning manager include continuous improvement, production schedules and microsoft project. The most important skills for a production control clerk are data entry, production reports, and customer orders.

Schedule planning manager vs production control clerk overview

	Schedule Planning Manager	Production Control Clerk
Yearly salary	$84,922	$36,983
Hourly rate	$40.83	$17.78
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	15,884	150,965
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Associate Degree, 33%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	2	2

Schedule planning manager vs production control clerk salary

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

	Schedule Planning Manager	Production Control Clerk
Average salary	$84,922	$36,983
Salary range	Between $65,000 And $110,000	Between $26,000 And $51,000
Highest paying City	Littleton, CO	Harrisburg, PA
Highest paying state	Colorado	New Hampshire
Best paying company	Meta	Fortive
Best paying industry	Technology	Manufacturing

Differences between schedule planning manager and production control clerk education

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

	Schedule Planning Manager	Production Control Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Associate Degree, 33%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Western Carolina University	Western Carolina University

Schedule planning manager vs production control clerk demographics

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

	Schedule Planning Manager	Production Control Clerk
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 71.1% Female, 28.9%	Male, 32.7% Female, 67.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.2% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.8% Asian, 7.0% White, 60.5% 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 planning manager and production control clerk duties and responsibilities

Schedule planning manager example responsibilities.

Manage and reduce inventory by deploying Kanban, consign and vendor-manage inventory.
Create and implement a MRP system to purchase raw materials and packaging base on demand.
Enhance MRP system by creating sequels for a more accurate control of inventory, and designing screen and report layouts.
Monitor performance at third-party manufacturing sites measuring on-time and accurate order fulfillment and ensuring that all critical KPIs are meet.
Implement raw material direct delivery Kanban process.
Assist with implementation and troubleshooting of BAAN production scheduling system.

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 planning manager vs production control clerk skills

Common schedule planning manager skills

Continuous Improvement, 10%
Production Schedules, 8%
Microsoft Project, 8%
Critical Path, 8%
Earned Value Management, 5%
Logistics, 5%

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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