Fast Facts: *
Average Annual Wage 2004: $26,660
Entry Level Wage 2004: $17,710
Experienced Level Wage 2004: $31,130
Estimated Employment 2002: 31,660
Projected Employment 2012: 29,270
Percent Change 2002-2012: -7.5%
Annual Openings: 411
Education/Training:
Shipping, receiving & traffic clerk jobs are primarily
entry-level positions that require a high school
diploma and very little experience. Newly hired
shipping, receiving & traffic clerks undergo informal,
on-the-job training.
Related Occupations:
Mail Clerk
Production & Planning Clerk
Stock Clerk
Top Employing Industries:
Building Material & Supplies Dealers
Department Stores
Electronic Markets & Agents/Brokers
Employment Services
Grocery Product Merchant Wholesalers
Warehousing & Storage
Knowledge Required:
Clerical
Customer & Personal Service
English Language
Production & Processing
Transportation
Skills Required:
Active Listening
Mathematics
Reading Comprehension
Speaking
Time Management
Writing
Occupational Overview:
Shipping, receiving & traffic clerks keep records, prepare
shipments, and accept deliveries of goods.
This occupation is employed in several Pennsylvania industries and
has been identified as high priority in the Advanced Materials &
Diversified Manufacturing targeted industry cluster.
Nature of the Work:
Shipping, receiving & traffic clerks keep records of all goods
that are shipped and received. Specific duties will depend on
the size of the establishment as well as the level of
automation.
Shipping clerks are responsible for preparing and verifying
all outgoing shipments. Some also move the goods from the
plant to the shipping dock.
Receiving clerks use the original orders and accompanying
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