Scheduler lead vs production clerk

The differences between scheduler leads and production 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 scheduler lead and a production clerk. Additionally, a scheduler lead has an average salary of $70,647, which is higher than the $32,281 average annual salary of a production clerk.

The top three skills for a scheduler lead include patients, medical terminology and project management. The most important skills for a production clerk are basic math, data entry, and safety procedures.

Scheduler lead vs production clerk overview

	Scheduler Lead	Production Clerk
Yearly salary	$70,647	$32,281
Hourly rate	$33.96	$15.52
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	10,021	241,271
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	High School Diploma, 31%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	2	2

What does a scheduler lead do?

A scheduling manager's responsibility is to ensure and provide office support, exercising administrative duties such as maintaining the calendar, planning conferences, scheduling appointments, making travel plans, organizing meetings, performing other scheduling administrative functions. The roles and responsibilities also include providing training packages to ensure effectiveness and boost performance.

What does a production clerk do?

Production clerks are involved with parts, warehousing, and inventory management operations. Those who choose this career path will be required to review and distribute production, work, and shipment schedules, as well as confer with department supervisors in order to determine the progress of work and completion dates. Production clerks also compile reports on things like work progress, inventory levels, cost, and production issues.

Scheduler lead vs production clerk salary

Scheduler leads and production clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Scheduler Lead	Production Clerk
Average salary	$70,647	$32,281
Salary range	Between $43,000 And $114,000	Between $25,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	Glendale, CA	Minneapolis, MN
Highest paying state	California	Massachusetts
Best paying company	BP America Inc	Rich Products
Best paying industry	Construction	Manufacturing

Differences between scheduler lead and production clerk education

There are a few differences between a scheduler lead and a production clerk in terms of educational background:

	Scheduler Lead	Production Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	High School Diploma, 31%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Western Carolina University	Western Carolina University

Scheduler lead vs production clerk demographics

Here are the differences between scheduler leads' and production clerks' demographics:

	Scheduler Lead	Production Clerk
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 42.9% Female, 57.1%	Male, 31.8% Female, 68.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.9% Asian, 7.0% White, 60.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.9% Asian, 7.0% White, 60.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between scheduler lead and production clerk duties and responsibilities

Scheduler lead example responsibilities.

Coordinate and manage high visibility and important customer BOM changes.
Establish conformed WBS structure in CPM schedule, estimating and EV cost processor and establish conformed budgets by individual WBS elements.
Schedule logic tracking through CPM.
Develop the work breakdown structure (WBS) for new contracts.
Support development of an IMS for individual programs as needs dictate.
Provide weekly IMS current work progression reports and upcoming work reviews with ships management.

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Production clerk example responsibilities.

Flight line expediter ensures maintenance accomplishment and sortie production by managing, controlling and directing allocate resources and personnel.
Clean windows, glass partitions, and mirrors with water and other cleaners with sponges and squeegees.
Coordinate with multiple sewing facilities to expedite late customer orders.
Ship via fed ex and ups.
Observe and follow GMP guidelines ensuring product quality.
Perform cycle counting of WIP and complete inventories.

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Scheduler lead vs production clerk skills

Common scheduler lead skills

Patients, 18%
Medical Terminology, 6%
Project Management, 6%
Schedule Development, 5%
Scheduling Procedures, 4%
Microsoft Project, 4%

Common production clerk skills

Basic Math, 16%
Data Entry, 16%
Safety Procedures, 8%
Math, 8%
Production Reports, 4%
GMP, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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