Business & Finance
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks
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.
Median salary
$43,190
Typical range
$33k – $60k
Job outlook
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Education
Typical entry: No degree required
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Junior Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks
Entry / Junior
$32,900
~2 yrs to advance
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks
Established
$43,190
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks
Senior
$51,745
Key skills
A typical day
- •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.
- •Prepare documents, such as work orders, bills of lading, or shipping orders, to route materials.
- •Pack, seal, label, or affix postage to prepare materials for shipping, using hand tools, power tools, or postage meter.
- •Record shipment data, such as weight, charges, space availability, damages, or discrepancies, for reporting, accounting, or recordkeeping purposes.
Fields of study
Any field
Top colleges for Business & Finance
Explore all- University of Pennsylvania6% admit · $112,000 grad pay
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology4% admit · $124,000 grad pay
- Harvard University4% admit · $119,000 grad pay
- University of California, Berkeley11% admit · $97,000 grad pay
- New York University12% admit · $84,000 grad pay
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