Traffic clerk vs production clerk

The differences between traffic clerks and production clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 6-12 months to become a traffic clerk, becoming a production clerk takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a production clerk has an average salary of $32,281, which is higher than the $32,011 average annual salary of a traffic clerk.

The top three skills for a traffic clerk include shipping receiving, data entry and customer service. The most important skills for a production clerk are basic math, data entry, and safety procedures.

Traffic clerk vs production clerk overview

	Traffic Clerk	Production Clerk
Yearly salary	$32,011	$32,281
Hourly rate	$15.39	$15.52
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	69,635	241,271
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 32%	High School Diploma, 31%
Average age	43	45
Years of experience	12	2

Traffic clerk vs production clerk salary

Traffic clerks and production clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Traffic Clerk	Production Clerk
Average salary	$32,011	$32,281
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $41,000	Between $25,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	San Leandro, CA	Minneapolis, MN
Highest paying state	Hawaii	Massachusetts
Best paying company	Occidental Petroleum	Rich Products
Best paying industry	Transportation	Manufacturing

Differences between traffic clerk and production clerk education

There are a few differences between a traffic clerk and a production clerk in terms of educational background:

	Traffic Clerk	Production Clerk
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 32%	High School Diploma, 31%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	Western Carolina University

Traffic clerk vs production clerk demographics

Here are the differences between traffic clerks' and production clerks' demographics:

	Traffic Clerk	Production Clerk
Average age	43	45
Gender ratio	Male, 24.9% Female, 75.1%	Male, 31.8% Female, 68.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.7% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 25.5% Asian, 7.2% White, 51.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.9% Asian, 7.0% White, 60.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	6%	11%

Differences between traffic clerk and production clerk duties and responsibilities

Traffic clerk example responsibilities.

Manage comprehensive truckload and LTL logistical information for customers and trucking carriers.
File BOL's for inbound and outbound loads to maintain audit standards.
Work on AS400 to adjust and close food orders.
Analyze and direct routing for LTL or T/L shipments, follow up T/L shipments for delivery dates.
Maintain clean and sanitary operating environment; responsible for maintaining cleanliness of receiving area including loading dock and trash areas.
Coordinate shipments of LCL cargo going to Venezuela, Peru, Ecuador, Guatemala and Honduras.

Production clerk example responsibilities.

Flight line expediter ensures maintenance accomplishment and sortie production by managing, controlling and directing allocate resources and personnel.
Clean windows, glass partitions, and mirrors with water and other cleaners with sponges and squeegees.
Coordinate with multiple sewing facilities to expedite late customer orders.
Ship via fed ex and ups.
Observe and follow GMP guidelines ensuring product quality.
Perform cycle counting of WIP and complete inventories.

Traffic clerk vs production clerk skills

Common traffic clerk skills

Shipping Receiving, 22%
Data Entry, 14%
Customer Service, 9%
Outbound Shipments, 7%
WMS, 5%
Space Availability, 4%

Common production clerk skills

Basic Math, 16%
Data Entry, 16%
Safety Procedures, 8%
Math, 8%
Production Reports, 4%
GMP, 4%