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).
Southeast Minnesota
| 980 | 103 | $18.14/hr | $13.16/hr | $14.99/hr | $17.46/hr | $20.20/hr | $24.71/hr |
Natural Resources and Mining | N/A | N/A |
Construction | 60 | $19.00/hr |
Manufacturing | 5,060 | $18.98/hr |
Trade, Transportation and Utilities | 7,110 | $17.47/hr |
Information | N/A | $16.17/hr |
Financial Activities | N/A | $17.32/hr |
Professional and Business Services | 1,020 | $17.70/hr |
Education and Health Services | 110 | $18.50/hr |
Leisure and Hospitality | 90 | $17.54/hr |
Other Services | 120 | $19.56/hr |
Public Administration | 90 | $25.55/hr |
- Examine shipment contents and compare with records, such as manifests, invoices, or orders, to verify accuracy.
- 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.
- Prepare documents, such as work orders, bills of lading, or shipping orders, to route materials.
- Deliver or route materials to departments using handtruck, conveyor, or sorting bins.
- Determine shipping methods, routes, or rates for materials to be shipped.
- Contact carrier representatives to make arrangements or to issue instructions for shipping and delivery of materials.
- Examine shipment contents and compare with records, such as manifests, invoices, or orders, to verify accuracy.
- Requisition and store shipping materials and supplies to maintain inventory of stock.
- Pack, seal, label, or affix postage to prepare materials for shipping, using hand tools, power tools, or postage meter.