Occupational Employment Statistics
43-5071 Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks
Verify and maintain records on incoming and outgoing shipments. Prepare items for shipment. Duties include assembling, addressing, stamping, and shipping merchandise or material; receiving, unpacking, verifying and recording incoming merchandise or material; and arranging for the transportation of products. Excludes "Stock Clerks and Order Fillers" (43-5081) and "Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping" (43-5111).
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Southeast Minnesota
| 1,140 | 56 | $22.75/hr | $17.26/hr | $19.06/hr | $22.00/hr | $24.99/hr | $29.22/hr |
| Natural Resources and Mining | 30 | $21.54/hr |
| Construction | 110 | $24.93/hr |
| Manufacturing | 5,600 | $23.60/hr |
| Trade, Transportation and Utilities | 6,590 | $21.76/hr |
| Information | 130 | $22.56/hr |
| Financial Activities | 40 | $18.67/hr |
| Professional and Business Services | 670 | $21.32/hr |
| Education and Health Services | 740 | $24.01/hr |
| Leisure and Hospitality | 50 | $20.06/hr |
| Other Services | 140 | $25.33/hr |
| Public Administration | 100 | $30.86/hr |
- Deliver or route materials to departments using handtruck, conveyor, or sorting bins.
- Determine shipping methods, routes, or rates for materials to be shipped.
- Examine shipment contents and compare with records, such as manifests, invoices, or orders, to verify accuracy.
- Compare shipping routes or methods to determine which have the least environmental impact.
- Requisition and store shipping materials and supplies to maintain inventory of stock.
- Confer or correspond with establishment representatives to rectify problems, such as damages, shortages, or nonconformance to specifications.
- Record shipment data, such as weight, charges, space availability, damages, or discrepancies, for reporting, accounting, or recordkeeping purposes.
- Compute amounts, such as space available, shipping, storage, or demurrage charges, using computer or price list.
- Contact carrier representatives to make arrangements or to issue instructions for shipping and delivery of materials.
- Pack, seal, label, or affix postage to prepare materials for shipping, using hand tools, power tools, or postage meter.