Shipping technician vs logistics clerk

The differences between shipping technicians and logistics clerks 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 technician and a logistics clerk. Additionally, a shipping technician has an average salary of $33,407, which is higher than the $33,083 average annual salary of a logistics clerk.

The top three skills for a shipping technician include data entry, computer software and pallets. The most important skills for a logistics clerk are customer service, data entry, and inventory control.

Shipping technician vs logistics clerk overview

	Shipping Technician	Logistics Clerk
Yearly salary	$33,407	$33,083
Hourly rate	$16.06	$15.91
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	34,111	102,800
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	12	12

Shipping technician vs logistics clerk salary

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

	Shipping Technician	Logistics Clerk
Average salary	$33,407	$33,083
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $39,000	Between $26,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	Benicia, CA	Torrance, CA
Highest paying state	Nebraska	Hawaii
Best paying company	West Fraser	Bayer
Best paying industry	Pharmaceutical	Manufacturing

Differences between shipping technician and logistics clerk education

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

	Shipping Technician	Logistics Clerk
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Shipping technician vs logistics clerk demographics

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

	Shipping Technician	Logistics Clerk
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 73.3% Female, 26.7%	Male, 52.1% Female, 47.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.9% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.3% Asian, 6.9% White, 60.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	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 technician and logistics clerk duties and responsibilities

Shipping technician example responsibilities.

Manage an off-site facility by organizing overflow product placement and the logistics of transporting it as needed.
Train on an RF gun and electronic pallet jack.
Work in finish goods vault picking orders using first in first out (fifo) and sequential order.
Perform logistics management operations by inspect incoming property for correct identification, condition and security classifications.
Move motorcycles and snowmobiles with forklift.

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 technician vs logistics clerk skills

Common shipping technician skills

Data Entry, 18%
Computer Software, 11%
Pallets, 7%
Customer Orders, 5%
Sops, 5%
Hand Tools, 5%

Common logistics clerk skills

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