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43-5061 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks



Coordinate and expedite the flow of work and materials within or between departments of an establishment according to production schedule. Duties include reviewing and distributing production, work, and shipment schedules; conferring with department supervisors to determine progress of work and completion dates; and compiling reports on progress of work, inventory levels, costs, and production problems. Excludes "Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping" (43-5111).

Geography Click link for Career Profile EmploymentEmp SE*Percentiles
Mean10th25thMedian75th90th
Northwest Minnesota 53035$29.54/hr$21.94/hr$25.26/hr$29.27/hr$33.59/hr$38.20/hr


IndustryOES Employment (Statewide)OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Natural Resources and Mining60$51.20/hr
Construction510$32.71/hr
Manufacturing2,830$30.77/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities1,650$28.01/hr
Information380$33.81/hr
Financial Activities50$28.45/hr
Professional and Business Services1,390$28.42/hr
Education and Health Services60$25.68/hr
Leisure and Hospitality20$22.60/hr
Other Services60$35.41/hr
Public Administration240$34.91/hr
 
Geography Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2022-2032
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA 60$24.87/hrN/A
Northeast Balance of State 60$33.44/hrN/A
Rochester MN MSA 110$29.94/hrN/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA 150$30.38/hrN/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA 160$27.78/hrN/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA 230$33.81/hrN/A
Northeast Minnesota 240$33.81/hr2.0%
St Cloud MN MSA 240$29.74/hrN/A
Southwest Balance of State 240$28.57/hrN/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA 340$25.06/hrN/A
Southwest Minnesota 420$29.59/hr3.4%
Southeast Balance of State 470$27.99/hrN/A
Northwest Balance of State 490$29.27/hrN/A
Southeast Minnesota 500$28.58/hr6.2%
Northwest Minnesota 530$29.27/hr6.9%
Central Minnesota 580$30.28/hr7.8%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 4,680$30.46/hr5.8%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 5,060$30.41/hrN/A
Minnesota 7,250$30.28/hr5.8%


Occupations Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2022-2032
Administrative Services Managers 6,010$65.61/hr6.3%
Industrial Production Managers 5,130$56.51/hr5.4%
Order Clerks 1,020$22.87/hr-16.5%


  • Distribute production schedules or work orders to departments.
  • Confer with department supervisors or other personnel to assess progress and discuss needed changes.
  • Review documents, such as production schedules, work orders, or staffing tables, to determine personnel or materials requirements or material priorities.
  • Record production data, including volume produced, consumption of raw materials, or quality control measures.
  • Examine documents, materials, or products and monitor work processes to assess completeness, accuracy, and conformance to standards and specifications.
  • Compile information, such as production rates and progress, materials inventories, materials used, or customer information, so that status reports can be completed.
  • Calculate figures, such as required amounts of labor or materials, manufacturing costs, or wages, using pricing schedules, adding machines, calculators, or computers.
  • Arrange for delivery, assembly, or distribution of supplies or parts to expedite flow of materials and meet production schedules.
  • Requisition and maintain inventories of materials or supplies necessary to meet production demands.
  • Revise production schedules when required due to design changes, labor or material shortages, backlogs, or other interruptions, collaborating with management, marketing, sales, production, or engineering.