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Careers / Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks |
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(Abstract from Career Articles) |
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Material Recording Clerks |
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Material recording clerks track product information in order to keep businesses and supply chains on schedule. They ensure proper scheduling, recordkeeping, and inventory control.
Many material recording clerks work full time. About 1 in 3 stock clerks and order fillers, the largest occupation within this profile, worked part time in 2014.
Material recording clerks usually need to have a high school diploma and are trained on the job. There are no formal education requirements for stock clerks and order fillers.
The median annual wage for material recording clerks was $26,240 in May 2015.
Employment of material recording clerks is projected to grow 3 percent from 2014 to 2024, slower than the average for all occupations. Job opportunities for material recording clerks should be very good because of the need to replace workers who leave these occupations.
Explore resources for employment and wages by state and area for material recording clerks.
Compare the job duties, education, job growth, and pay of material recording clerks with similar occupations.
Learn more about material recording clerks by visiting additional resources, including O*NET, a source on key characteristics of workers and occupations. |
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Top Ten Industries |
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U.S. National Figures. |
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Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks |
Warehousing and Storage |
59,880 |
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) |
43,480 |
Employment Services |
30,070 |
General Merchandise Stores |
26,590 |
Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses |
25,030 |
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) |
19,330 |
Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers |
16,610 |
Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers |
15,680 |
Food and Beverage Stores (4451 and 4452 only) |
15,230 |
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) |
13,700 |
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Interesting Fact |
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When the U.S. Constitution was written, the federal government was not allowed to collect income tax. All revenues came from trade tariffs. The 16th Ammendment later permitted federal income tax. |
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