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Job Description


	Receive, store, and issue materials, equipment, and other items from stockroom, warehouse, or storage yard. Keep records and compile stock reports.

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Job Requirements


	Experience: Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public.

	Education: These occupations usually require a high school diploma.

	Training: Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.

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Significant Points


	(Abstract from Career Articles)

	Material Recording Clerks

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

U.S. National Figures.

Stock Clerks and Order Fillers
Food and Beverage Stores (4451 and 4452 only)	538,530
General Merchandise Stores	525,830
Building Material and Supplies Dealers	102,980
Warehousing and Storage	99,770
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only)	66,870
Employment Services	54,430
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only)	46,080
Clothing Stores	41,310
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	25,960
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only)	25,430

Career Video

Title: "Stock Clerks"

Duration: 01:19

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Salaries

U.S. National Averages.

Stock Clerks and Order Fillers
Average Annual Salary	$28,520
Average Hourly Wage	$13.71
Total Employment	2,056,030