Warehouse shipping clerk vs room clerk

The differences between warehouse shipping clerks and room 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 warehouse shipping clerk, becoming a room clerk takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a warehouse shipping clerk has an average salary of $32,986, which is higher than the $30,787 average annual salary of a room clerk.

The top three skills for a warehouse shipping clerk include pallet jack, pallets and shipping receiving. The most important skills for a room clerk are customer service, data entry, and stock room.

Warehouse shipping clerk vs room clerk overview

	Warehouse Shipping Clerk	Room Clerk
Yearly salary	$32,986	$30,787
Hourly rate	$15.86	$14.80
Growth rate	-3%	-5%
Number of jobs	254,736	91,018
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 36%
Average age	43	47
Years of experience	12	2

Warehouse shipping clerk vs room clerk salary

Warehouse shipping clerks and room clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Warehouse Shipping Clerk	Room Clerk
Average salary	$32,986	$30,787
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $40,000	Between $26,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	Fridley, MN	Spokane, WA
Highest paying state	Minnesota	Hawaii
Best paying company	Grede	L3Harris
Best paying industry	Automotive	Government

Differences between warehouse shipping clerk and room clerk education

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

	Warehouse Shipping Clerk	Room Clerk
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 36%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	Western Carolina University

Warehouse shipping clerk vs room clerk demographics

Here are the differences between warehouse shipping clerks' and room clerks' demographics:

	Warehouse Shipping Clerk	Room Clerk
Average age	43	47
Gender ratio	Male, 75.7% Female, 24.3%	Male, 47.0% Female, 53.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.8% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 22.0% Asian, 7.0% White, 55.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 10.8% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 20.7% Asian, 7.2% White, 55.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between warehouse shipping clerk and room clerk duties and responsibilities

Warehouse shipping clerk example responsibilities.

Schedule DHL, YRC, NEMF and other various methods of shipping freight via customers preference.
Prepare shipments to be ship daily to customers either by LTL, truckload services, or parcels.
Prepare various chemical containers fill with finish product for shipping with necessary labels, placards, or stencils.
Perform shipping transactions for local, national, and worldwide shipping of goods using establish LTL and other major shipping companies.
Provide shipping across the nation using USPS online base program which requires accurate data entry skills and strict eye for detail.
Process all online orders to be fill, package and ship using either FedEx, or USPS programs on the computer.

Room clerk example responsibilities.

Demonstrate strong math skills in managing inmate s accounts and calmly and effectively deescalating outbursts of belligerent inmates.
Supply the plant with tools, ppe, hardware, and water.
Follow HIPPA regulations and guidelines.
Edit memorandums, letters, and PowerPoint presentations for superiors.
Operate computer software such as Microsoft word, excel, PowerPoint and outlook.
Act as backup to drive company vehicle to pick up mail from USPS, sign for certify mail.

Warehouse shipping clerk vs room clerk skills

Common warehouse shipping clerk skills

Pallet Jack, 13%
Pallets, 11%
Shipping Receiving, 10%
Data Entry, 7%
OSHA, 5%
Computer System, 5%

Common room clerk skills

Customer Service, 23%
Data Entry, 17%
Stock Room, 5%
Purchase Orders, 4%
Inventory Control, 4%
Computer System, 4%