Senior shipping clerk vs clerk

The differences between senior shipping clerks and clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 6-12 months to become a senior shipping clerk, becoming a clerk takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a senior shipping clerk has an average salary of $35,588, which is higher than the $31,163 average annual salary of a clerk.

The top three skills for a senior shipping clerk include shipping receiving, inventory control and customer orders. The most important skills for a clerk are basic math, math, and data entry.

Senior shipping clerk vs clerk overview

	Senior Shipping Clerk	Clerk
Yearly salary	$35,588	$31,163
Hourly rate	$17.11	$14.98
Growth rate	-3%	-5%
Number of jobs	70,206	80,311
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Average age	43	47
Years of experience	12	2

Senior shipping clerk vs clerk salary

Senior shipping clerks and clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Senior Shipping Clerk	Clerk
Average salary	$35,588	$31,163
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $43,000	Between $24,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	New Hampshire
Best paying company	-	University of Massachusetts Boston
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between senior shipping clerk and clerk education

There are a few differences between a senior shipping clerk and a clerk in terms of educational background:

	Senior Shipping Clerk	Clerk
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	Western Carolina University

Senior shipping clerk vs clerk demographics

Here are the differences between senior shipping clerks' and clerks' demographics:

	Senior Shipping Clerk	Clerk
Average age	43	47
Gender ratio	Male, 63.5% Female, 36.5%	Male, 34.1% Female, 65.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.8% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 21.3% Asian, 7.5% White, 55.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 9.9% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 21.1% Asian, 7.7% White, 55.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between senior shipping clerk and clerk duties and responsibilities

Senior shipping clerk example 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.
Operate EDI system to assign packing slips to appropriate load each day.
Maintain and develop positive business relationships with a customer's key personnel involve in or directly relevant to a logistics activity.

Clerk example responsibilities.

Demonstrate strong math skills in managing inmate s accounts and calmly and effectively deescalating outbursts of belligerent inmates.
Manage orthopedic accounts regarding payment posting through IDX medical systems.
Administer financial bookkeeping by way of QuickBooks.
Bank reconciliation in QuickBooks and assist bookkeeper when need.
Maintain a high level of confidentiality as required by HIPAA.
Call DMV's and dealerships when liens are not perfect.

Senior shipping clerk vs clerk skills

Common senior shipping clerk skills

Shipping Receiving, 56%
Inventory Control, 11%
Customer Orders, 10%
Cycle Counts, 5%
DHL, 4%
LTL, 3%

Common clerk skills

Basic Math, 18%
Math, 10%
Data Entry, 10%
Customer Service, 9%
Cleanliness, 8%
POS, 5%