Store receiving clerk vs receiving coordinator

The differences between store receiving clerks and receiving coordinators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a store receiving clerk and a receiving coordinator. Additionally, a receiving coordinator has an average salary of $33,588, which is higher than the $28,282 average annual salary of a store receiving clerk.

The top three skills for a store receiving clerk include sales floor, customer inquiries and customer service. The most important skills for a receiving coordinator are hand tools, data entry, and purchase orders.

Store receiving clerk vs receiving coordinator overview

	Store Receiving Clerk	Receiving Coordinator
Yearly salary	$28,282	$33,588
Hourly rate	$13.60	$16.15
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	85,027	31,732
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	12	12

Store receiving clerk vs receiving coordinator salary

Store receiving clerks and receiving coordinators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Store Receiving Clerk	Receiving Coordinator
Average salary	$28,282	$33,588
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $36,000	Between $27,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	-	-
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Differences between store receiving clerk and receiving coordinator education

There are a few differences between a store receiving clerk and a receiving coordinator in terms of educational background:

	Store Receiving Clerk	Receiving Coordinator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Store receiving clerk vs receiving coordinator demographics

Here are the differences between store receiving clerks' and receiving coordinators' demographics:

	Store Receiving Clerk	Receiving Coordinator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 71.7% Female, 28.3%	Male, 62.3% Female, 37.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.9% Asian, 7.0% White, 58.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 10.8% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 21.3% Asian, 7.4% White, 55.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between store receiving clerk and receiving coordinator duties and responsibilities

Store receiving clerk example responsibilities.

Assist in the daily managing of fresh product using the FIFO accounting principal.
Maintain clean and sanitary operating environment; responsible for maintaining cleanliness of receiving area including loading dock and trash areas.
Follow procedures for damage merchandise and UPC problems

Receiving coordinator example responsibilities.

Develop and implement lean processes to manage the economical and efficient coordination of interdepartmental logistics.
Verify materials coming in against BOL.
Enter information about incoming steel into a computer using the AS400 program.
Scan paperwork using RF unit scanner to verify product number and count from pallet.
Receive all incoming shipping documents into the AS400 ensuring all information is present and accurate.
Register receivers in WMS (warehouse management system) to allow forklift drivers to receive product.

Store receiving clerk vs receiving coordinator skills

Common store receiving clerk skills

Sales Floor, 46%
Customer Inquiries, 37%
Customer Service, 6%
Purchase Orders, 4%
Computer System, 3%
Delivery Truck, 2%

Common receiving coordinator skills

Hand Tools, 14%
Data Entry, 11%
Purchase Orders, 10%
Customer Service, 8%
Inventory Control, 5%
Cycle Counts, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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