Shipping checker vs receiver

The differences between shipping checkers and receivers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a shipping checker and a receiver. Additionally, a receiver has an average salary of $32,401, which is higher than the $29,994 average annual salary of a shipping checker.

The top three skills for a shipping checker include RF, computer system and delivery truck. The most important skills for a receiver are customer service, math, and basic math.

Shipping checker vs receiver overview

	Shipping Checker	Receiver
Yearly salary	$29,994	$32,401
Hourly rate	$14.42	$15.58
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	13,954	186,250
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	High School Diploma, 46%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	12	12

Shipping checker vs receiver salary

Shipping checkers and receivers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Shipping Checker	Receiver
Average salary	$29,994	$32,401
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $35,000	Between $26,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	California Institute of Technology
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between shipping checker and receiver education

There are a few differences between a shipping checker and a receiver in terms of educational background:

	Shipping Checker	Receiver
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	High School Diploma, 46%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Business
Most common college	-	-

Shipping checker vs receiver demographics

Here are the differences between shipping checkers' and receivers' demographics:

	Shipping Checker	Receiver
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 77.2% Female, 22.8%	Male, 63.7% Female, 36.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.8% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 21.5% Asian, 7.6% White, 55.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 20.8% Asian, 7.3% White, 56.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between shipping checker and receiver duties and responsibilities

Shipping checker example responsibilities.

Perform consistently accurate carton counts, verify and enter quantity information into WMS.
Retain documents as required/where require by ISO procedures.

Receiver example responsibilities.

Package small some times fragile items to be ship out via fed-ex, ups, and other distributors.
Pack, tape and ship boxes w/UPS, FX or DHL.
Process all invoices through the IRMA system.
Stamp, stencils, or glues identifying information and shipping instructions onto crates or containers.
Pack and crate major components for shipments; schedule all LTL domestic and overseas shipments.
Refuse any product that are not on purchase order and deduct the charge off the invoice.

Shipping checker vs receiver skills

Common shipping checker skills

RF, 28%
Computer System, 26%
Delivery Truck, 24%
Load Trucks, 22%

Common receiver skills

Customer Service, 19%
Math, 10%
Basic Math, 10%
PET, 7%
Cleanliness, 7%
Pallets, 6%