Service control operator vs production clerk

The differences between service control operators 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 service control operator and a production clerk. Additionally, a service control operator has an average salary of $53,776, which is higher than the $32,281 average annual salary of a production clerk.

The top three skills for a service control operator include balance sheet, reconciliations and GAAP. The most important skills for a production clerk are basic math, data entry, and safety procedures.

Service control operator vs production clerk overview

	Service Control Operator	Production Clerk
Yearly salary	$53,776	$32,281
Hourly rate	$25.85	$15.52
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	56,696	241,271
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	High School Diploma, 31%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	2	2

Service control operator vs production clerk salary

Service control operators and production clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Service Control Operator	Production Clerk
Average salary	$53,776	$32,281
Salary range	Between $40,000 And $71,000	Between $25,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	Minneapolis, MN
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Rich Products
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between service control operator and production clerk education

There are a few differences between a service control operator and a production clerk in terms of educational background:

	Service Control Operator	Production Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	High School Diploma, 31%
Most common major	Accounting	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Western Carolina University

Service control operator vs production clerk demographics

Here are the differences between service control operators' and production clerks' demographics:

	Service Control Operator	Production Clerk
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 77.8% Female, 22.2%	Male, 31.8% Female, 68.2%
Race ratio	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%	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 service control operator and production clerk duties and responsibilities

Service control operator example responsibilities.

Coordinate and manage annual physical inventory as well as inventory valuation in accordance with Canadian GAAP.
Supervise accounts payable, accounts receivable and payroll personnel.
Streamline contractor payroll process reducing throughput time from 5 to 2 days per week while improving data integrity and usefulness.
Project manager for derivative processing on the accounting platform including creating a steam line process and validating tickets for accuracy.
Project manager for derivative processing on the accounting platform including creating a steam line process and validating tickets for accuracy.

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.

Service control operator vs production clerk skills

Common service control operator skills

Balance Sheet, 14%
Reconciliations, 14%
GAAP, 10%
Internal Controls, 8%
Payroll, 7%
Financial Results, 6%

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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