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Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks

Role Overview

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).

Salary by State (top paying)

State Median salary
Wyoming $66,580
Washington $64,710
District of Columbia $63,740
Colorado $63,230
Rhode Island $63,160
Michigan $62,930
Hawaii $62,870
Minnesota $62,240
Delaware $61,640
Nevada $61,430
Connecticut $61,400
California $61,320
Alaska $60,900
Illinois $60,740
New Jersey $60,490

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BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), BLS Employment Projections.

Median Annual Salary

$57,770

Projected Growth (10yr)

+-1.8%

Avg. annual openings

34.1k

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