Shipping assistant vs warehouse clerk

The differences between shipping assistants and warehouse clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a shipping assistant has an average salary of $32,569, which is higher than the $31,564 average annual salary of a warehouse clerk.

The top three skills for a shipping assistant include shipping receiving, pallets and data entry. The most important skills for a warehouse clerk are work ethic, data entry, and logistics.

Shipping assistant vs warehouse clerk overview

	Shipping Assistant	Warehouse Clerk
Yearly salary	$32,569	$31,564
Hourly rate	$15.66	$15.18
Growth rate	-3%	1%
Number of jobs	15,634	235,973
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	High School Diploma, 47%
Average age	43	38
Years of experience	12	-

Shipping assistant vs warehouse clerk salary

Shipping assistants and warehouse clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Shipping Assistant	Warehouse Clerk
Average salary	$32,569	$31,564
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $39,000	Between $25,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	Bellingham, WA	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	Washington	Hawaii
Best paying company	Dartmouth	Thermo Fisher Scientific
Best paying industry	Technology	Transportation

Differences between shipping assistant and warehouse clerk education

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

	Shipping Assistant	Warehouse Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	High School Diploma, 47%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Shipping assistant vs warehouse clerk demographics

Here are the differences between shipping assistants' and warehouse clerks' demographics:

	Shipping Assistant	Warehouse Clerk
Average age	43	38
Gender ratio	Male, 63.8% Female, 36.2%	Male, 73.6% Female, 26.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.8% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 21.8% Asian, 7.7% White, 54.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 26.4% Asian, 5.8% White, 51.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between shipping assistant and warehouse clerk duties and responsibilities

Shipping assistant example responsibilities.

Complete documentation and manage inventory levels by utilizing ERP systems.
Manifest and confirm LTL pick tickets before shipments.
Print out there BOL's give them a trailer/load seal.
Weigh, seal and stamp outgoing USPS mail and packages and bag for delivery.
Deliver all mail and packages, collecting all outgoing USPS mail and outgoing interoffice mail during delivery rounds.
Close out bound trailers with seals and product going out to different areas of Austin, filling in BOL in YMS.

Warehouse clerk example responsibilities.

Coordinate and manage shipping for complete pallets to different work sites internationally.
Check the MRP system for shortages on release work orders or sales orders and issue as required.
Update training and work instructions pursuant to ISO guidelines.
Have used various MRP systems for inventory with superior knowledge.
Train and certify in the use of ESD equipment and practices.
Process all BOL via SAP/TWMS for external, rail and barge shipments.

Shipping assistant vs warehouse clerk skills

Common shipping assistant skills

Shipping Receiving, 15%
Pallets, 11%
Data Entry, 11%
Purchase Orders, 9%
Logistics, 9%
Pallet Jack, 5%

Common warehouse clerk skills

Work Ethic, 19%
Data Entry, 15%
Logistics, 13%
Customer Service, 6%
Pallets, 4%
Patients, 4%