• Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks
  • Business, Management and Administration
  • Annual Median Wage
    $ 39,530
    $30,730 range bar $56,420
    Annual NC Wage Range
    Growth Rate
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    Very Slow Growing
  • Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks verify and maintain records on incoming and outgoing shipments involving inventory.

What do they typically do

  • Talk or correspond with establishment representatives to correct problems such as damages, shortages, or nonconformance to specifications
  • Examine shipment contents and compare with records such as manifests, invoices, or orders to check 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
  • Deliver or route materials to departments using hand truck, conveyor, or sorting bins
  • Prepare documents, such as work orders, bills of lading, or shipping orders, to route materials
  • Contact carrier representatives to make arrangements or to issue instructions for shipping and delivery of materials
  • Record shipment data like weight, charges, and space availability for reporting, accounting, or recordkeeping purposes

Number of Jobs

Average Annual
Job Growth -0.4%
Job Openings 2,715

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Industry/Employer

Aerospace Product & Parts Manufacturing
Apparel/Piece Goods Merchant Wholesalers
Automotive Repair and Maintenance
Building Equipment Contractors
Building Finishing Contractors
Business Support Services
Clothing and Clothing Accessories Retailers
Coating, Engraving & Heat Treating Metal
Commercial Goods Merchant Wholesalers
Communications Equipment Manufacturing
Computers and Peripheral Equipment
Electronic Equipment Repair/Maintenance
Furniture and Home Furnishings Retailers
Health and Personal Care Retailers
Jewelry, Luggage, and Leather Goods Retailers
Junior Colleges
Machine Shops and Threaded Products
Machinery & Supply Merchant Wholesalers
Management of Companies and Enterprises
Medical Equipment and Supplies Mfg
Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing
Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Mfg
Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers
Other Nonferrous Metal Production
Pharmaceutical & Medicine Manufacturing
Printing and Related Support Activities
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills
Semiconductor and Electronic Components
Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Retailers
Support Activities for Crop Production
Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric
Turbine and Power Transmission Equipment

Education & Training

  • Education

    These occupations usually require a high school diploma.
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