Career Profile

Production, Planning, & Expediting Clerk

Education HS diploma or less
This is the typical education required for this occupation.
Earnings $51,700
This is the median salary for this occupation.

Material recording clerks track product information in order to keep businesses and supply chains on schedule.

General Information

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 Project Management Specialists (13-1082) and Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping (43-5111).

Production, Planning, & Expediting Clerk

Occupational Outlook

For the Rural Capital Area

102

Job Opportunities

Over the next five years, an average of 102 openings per year are projected for Production, Planning, & Expediting Clerk.

+14.4%

Employment Change

Employment for Production, Planning, & Expediting Clerk is forecasted to increase on par with the regional average by 14.4% between 2025 and 2030.

$24.84

Earnings Potential

The typical worker in this occupation is paid $24.84/hour. Entry level workers are paid $14.10, while experienced workers are paid $32.79. The median wage is comparable to the wage across all occupations.

Local Employment Opportunities

There are 822 Production, Planning, & Expediting Clerk in the Rural Capital Area region. By 2030 this number could reach 940.

Top Employing Industries, Locally

The top industries employing Production, Planning, & Expediting Clerk are All Other Industries, Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers, and Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing.

Knowledge Areas

The top most significant knowledge categories for Production, Planning, & Expediting Clerk include Production and Processing, Customer and Personal Service, and Administrative.

Educational Attainment Patterns

The most common level of education for Production, Planning, & Expediting Clerk is Bachelor's. 51% of people employed in these roles have some form of college degree.