Shipping order clerk vs logistics clerk

The differences between shipping order clerks and logistics clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a shipping order clerk, becoming a logistics clerk takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, a logistics clerk has an average salary of $33,083, which is higher than the $31,488 average annual salary of a shipping order clerk.

The top three skills for a shipping order clerk include customer orders, rf scanner and proprietary database. The most important skills for a logistics clerk are customer service, data entry, and inventory control.

Shipping order clerk vs logistics clerk overview

	Shipping Order Clerk	Logistics Clerk
Yearly salary	$31,488	$33,083
Hourly rate	$15.14	$15.91
Growth rate	-	-3%
Number of jobs	86,026	102,800
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	12

Shipping order clerk vs logistics clerk salary

Shipping order clerks and logistics clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Shipping Order Clerk	Logistics Clerk
Average salary	$31,488	$33,083
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $39,000	Between $26,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	Torrance, CA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Bayer
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between shipping order clerk and logistics clerk education

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

	Shipping Order Clerk	Logistics Clerk
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Shipping order clerk vs logistics clerk demographics

Here are the differences between shipping order clerks' and logistics clerks' demographics:

	Shipping Order Clerk	Logistics Clerk
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 62.6% Female, 37.4%	Male, 52.1% Female, 47.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.5% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Asian, 5.9% White, 63.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 22.7% Asian, 7.5% White, 53.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between shipping order clerk and logistics clerk duties and responsibilities

Shipping order clerk example responsibilities.

Maintain a close-knit relationship with freight brokers to negotiate and attain the best possible pricing for LTL and truckload shipments.
Maintain clear and open communication with customers regarding shipping logistics to ensure product deliver according to customer's expectations.
Load orders onto trucks for shipment to Kroger stores.

Logistics clerk example responsibilities.

Complete documentation and manage inventory levels by utilizing ERP systems.
Ship orders via USPS, FedEx, USPS, and DHL shipping software.
Coordinate shipments (s) to/from USPS facilities.
Used AS400 software to handle majority of day-to-day activities.
Process all paperwork for delivery tickets or BOL s on incoming deliveries.
Calculate all driver hours and city revenue statistics for in house payroll.

Shipping order clerk vs logistics clerk skills

Common shipping order clerk skills

Customer Orders, 19%
RF Scanner, 12%
Proprietary Database, 12%
Purchase Orders, 6%
Cycle Counts, 5%
Fed-Ex, 5%

Common logistics clerk skills

Customer Service, 23%
Data Entry, 16%
Inventory Control, 9%
Customer Orders, 8%
Shipping Receiving, 7%
Outbound Shipments, 5%