Also called: Receiving Clerk, Dock Clerk, Traffic Clerk
Checks incoming and outgoing shipments, matches them against paperwork, and records them in the system.
A truck arrives, and you count pallets, scan labels, and note any damage before signing. Then you prepare paperwork for outbound shipments and make sure they go on the right truck.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school diploma; on-the-job training.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Shrinking (about -3% over 10 years). BLS projects a decline as scanning and software automate the work.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. Scanners, RFID and AI paperwork matching handle much of the checking; fewer clerks by 2036.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply at warehouses, stores or factories for shipping and receiving clerk jobs
Classes: Computer applications, Math.
Official data: O*NET occupation 43-5071.
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