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What is a senior shipping clerk and how to become one
Avg. Salary $35,588
Avg. Salary $59,228
Growth rate -3%
Growth rate 0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.75%
Asian 7.52%
Black or African American 10.82%
Hispanic or Latino 21.31%
Unknown 4.23%
White 55.37%
Genderfemale 36.47%
male 63.53%
Age - 43American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%
Asian 7.00%
Black or African American 14.00%
Hispanic or Latino 19.00%
White 57.00%
Genderfemale 47.00%
male 53.00%
Age - 43Stress level is manageable
7.1 - high
Complexity level is challenging
7 - challenging
Work life balance is fair
6.4 - fair
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Skills Percentages Shipping Receiving 55.72% Inventory Control 11.10% Customer Orders 10.07% Cycle Counts 4.70% DHL 4.01% Complete relevant senior shipping clerk training and internships
Accountants spend an average of 1-3 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New senior shipping clerks learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a senior shipping clerk based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real senior shipping clerk resumes.Research senior shipping clerk duties and responsibilities
- Schedule pick-up times for freight forwarders.
- Interface with freight forwarders on all import/export shipments.
- Used RF scanner to make labels for pallets.
- Maintain accurate shipping schedules base on customer EDI data.
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- Watch out for job scams
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Average senior shipping clerk salary
The average senior shipping clerk salary in the United States is $35,588 per year or $17 per hour. Senior shipping clerk salaries range between $29,000 and $43,000 per year.
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Updated January 8, 2025
