Shipping order clerk vs shipping clerk

The differences between shipping order clerks and shipping 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 shipping clerk takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, a shipping clerk has an average salary of $31,858, 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 shipping clerk are customer service, shipping receiving, and data entry.

Shipping order clerk vs shipping clerk overview

	Shipping Order Clerk	Shipping Clerk
Yearly salary	$31,488	$31,858
Hourly rate	$15.14	$15.32
Growth rate	-	-3%
Number of jobs	86,026	205,150
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	High School Diploma, 44%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	12

Shipping order clerk vs shipping clerk salary

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

	Shipping Order Clerk	Shipping Clerk
Average salary	$31,488	$31,858
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $39,000	Between $25,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	Tualatin, OR
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	BD
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between shipping order clerk and shipping clerk education

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

	Shipping Order Clerk	Shipping Clerk
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	High School Diploma, 44%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Shipping order clerk vs shipping clerk demographics

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

	Shipping Order Clerk	Shipping Clerk
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 62.6% Female, 37.4%	Male, 59.0% Female, 41.0%
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, 10.9% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 21.5% Asian, 6.7% White, 56.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between shipping order clerk and shipping 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.

Shipping clerk example responsibilities.

Maintain a close-knit relationship with freight brokers to negotiate and attain the best possible pricing for LTL and truckload shipments.
Print documents by either using fed ex or ups or grind or will call.
Process shipments via FedEx, DHL & TNT, using different account numbers by comparing rates and weights.
Schedule big pick ups, make BOL and print labels for next day or other dates if ready to print.
Create and run reports as necessary to track ordering trends.
Used mathematics to insure time are not waste folding new boxes.

Shipping order clerk vs shipping 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 shipping clerk skills

Customer Service, 12%
Shipping Receiving, 8%
Data Entry, 7%
Ups, 6%
FedEx, 6%
Logistics, 6%