DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

Verify and maintain records on incoming and outgoing shipments involving inventory. Duties include verifying and recording incoming merchandise or material and arranging for the transportation of products. May prepare items for shipment. Excludes ?Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping? (43-5111), ?Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, except Postal Service? (43-9051), and ?Stockers and Order Fillers? (53-7065).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020

					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities	9,320	531	$19.05/hr	$0.20/hr	$13.03/hr	$15.42/hr	$18.39/hr	$22.37/hr	$25.78/hr
Minnesota	14,020	673	$18.79/hr	$0.15/hr	$12.85/hr	$15.15/hr	$18.13/hr	$22.05/hr	$25.57/hr
U S	704,910	4,934	$17.53/hr	$0.04/hr	$11.65/hr	$13.64/hr	$16.64/hr	$20.32/hr	$25.09/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Leading Industries for Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks Industry OES Employment OES Median Wage Trade, Transportation and Utilities 5,330 $17.69/hr Manufacturing 2,730 $19.56/hr Professional and Business Services 780 $18.39/hr Other Services 120 $19.69/hr Education and Health Services 70 $18.76/hr Leisure and Hospitality 50 $18.58/hr Construction 50 $18.09/hr Public Administration 20 $22.51/hr

Other Regional Data For Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change  -  EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 9,320 $18.39/hr N/A EDR 7W- Central 1,250 $17.04/hr N/A EDR 10 - Southeast 980 $17.46/hr N/A EDR 9 - South Central 780 $17.22/hr N/A EDR 4 - West Central 460 $19.37/hr N/A EDR 3 - Arrowhead 430 $16.85/hr N/A EDR 5 - North Central 320 $17.92/hr N/A EDR 6E- Southwest Central 250 $18.04/hr N/A EDR 7E- East Central 180 $16.35/hr N/A EDR 8 - Southwest 160 $18.75/hr N/A EDR 1 - Northwest 130 $21.80/hr N/A EDR 2 - Headwaters 90 $21.27/hr N/A EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley 60 $15.43/hr N/A

Related Occupations

Occupation (click title for details)	OES		Projections
	Employment	Median Wage	% Change  -
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	3,580	$25.62/hr	N/A
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers	1,590	$20.14/hr	N/A
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service	1,440	$15.22/hr	N/A
Procurement Clerks	730	$21.53/hr	N/A
Transportation Inspectors	290	$54.61/hr	N/A
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	280	$17.66/hr	N/A

• Examines contents and compares with records, such as manifests, invoices, or orders, to verify accuracy of incoming or outgoing shipment.
• Records shipment data, such as weight, charges, space availability, and damages and discrepancies, for reporting, accounting, and record-keeping purposes.
• Determines shipping method for materials, using knowledge of shipping procedures, routes, and rates.
• Contacts carrier representative to make arrangements and to issue instructions for shipping and delivery of materials.
• Confers and corresponds with establishment representatives to rectify problems, such as damages, shortages, and nonconformance to specifications.
• Requisitions and stores shipping materials and supplies to maintain inventory of stock.
• Delivers or routes materials to departments, using work devices, such as handtruck, conveyor, or sorting bins.
• Computes amounts, such as space available, and shipping, storage, and demurrage charges, using calculator or price list.
• Prepares documents, such as work orders, bills of lading, and shipping orders to route materials.
• Packs, seals, labels, and affixes postage to prepare materials for shipping, using work devices such as hand tools, power tools, and postage meter.