Senior material planner vs maintenance clerk

The differences between senior material planners and maintenance 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 senior material planner and a maintenance clerk. Additionally, a senior material planner has an average salary of $75,035, which is higher than the $31,527 average annual salary of a maintenance clerk.

The top three skills for a senior material planner include supply chain, material planning and logistics. The most important skills for a maintenance clerk are customer service, cleanliness, and sales floor.

Senior material planner vs maintenance clerk overview

	Senior Material Planner	Maintenance Clerk
Yearly salary	$75,035	$31,527
Hourly rate	$36.07	$15.16
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	38,641	121,574
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 30%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	2	2

Senior material planner vs maintenance clerk salary

Senior material planners and maintenance clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Senior Material Planner	Maintenance Clerk
Average salary	$75,035	$31,527
Salary range	Between $59,000 And $93,000	Between $25,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	Palo Alto, CA	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	Idaho	New Hampshire
Best paying company	Nikola Motor	Southern California Edison
Best paying industry	Automotive	Government

Differences between senior material planner and maintenance clerk education

There are a few differences between a senior material planner and a maintenance clerk in terms of educational background:

	Senior Material Planner	Maintenance Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 30%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Western Carolina University	Western Carolina University

Senior material planner vs maintenance clerk demographics

Here are the differences between senior material planners' and maintenance clerks' demographics:

	Senior Material Planner	Maintenance Clerk
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 62.1% Female, 37.9%	Male, 41.4% Female, 58.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.3% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 7.1% White, 61.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 10.2% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.9% Asian, 7.0% White, 60.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between senior material planner and maintenance clerk duties and responsibilities

Senior material planner example responsibilities.

Lead and support the training and maintenance of ERP and planning skills within the organization.
Manage OEM inventory to meet warranty and customer requirements.
Analyze BOM, run rates, and safety stock level to eliminate stock-out and ensuring appropriate material flow.
Re-Design the layout of WIP so all parts have an identify location.
Ensure master data accuracy within the ERP system and develop scorecard to track progress.
Collaborate with engineering, planning, scheduling and material control in coordinating material logistics for schedule maintenance projects.

Maintenance clerk example responsibilities.

Demonstrate strong math skills in managing inmate s accounts and calmly and effectively deescalating outbursts of belligerent inmates.
Take care of all maintenance issues dealing with hvac, plumbing, electrical and carpentry.
Obtain BOM for car kit items.
Participate in planning for long term changes and cost effective logistics.
Monitor haul trucks in real time and help troubleshoot mechanical problems.
Process all on-site accounts payable receiving and vouchering through Maximo and JDE accounting programs.

Senior material planner vs maintenance clerk skills

Common senior material planner skills

Supply Chain, 13%
Material Planning, 7%
Logistics, 6%
ERP, 5%
Purchase Orders, 4%
On-Time Delivery, 4%

Common maintenance clerk skills

Customer Service, 28%
Cleanliness, 15%
Sales Floor, 9%
Preventive Maintenance, 8%
Plumbing, 6%
Data Entry, 5%

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