Production, planning, & expediting clerks

Detailed Occupation

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2020 Workforce

334k

Average Age

42.4

Estimated Job Growth

3.91%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$54,916

Average Male Salary

$66,615

Average Female Salary

$46,014

About

Production, planning, & expediting clerks are most often employed by the General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals industry. The average yearly wage for Production, planning, & expediting clerks was $54,916 in 2020.

The locations that employ the most Production, planning, & expediting clerks are Norman, Oklahoma City (South) & Moore Cities PUMA, OK, St. Louis County (West) PUMA, MO, and Washington & Ozaukee Counties PUMA, WI. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Production, planning, & expediting clerks are St. Louis County (West) PUMA, MO, Tucson City (Far Southeast) & Sahuarita Town PUMA, AZ, and West Hollywood & Beverly Hills Cities PUMA, CA.

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Employment and salary information for the Production, planning, & expediting clerks workforce. Production, planning, & expediting clerks workforce in 2020 was 334,111 people, of which 56.8% were women and 43.2% were men. Production, planning, & expediting clerks are paid most in Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in St. Louis County (West) PUMA, MO.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

144,385

Male Workforce

± 9.32k

189,726

Female Workforce

± 10.7k

The Production, planning, & expediting clerks workforce in 2020 was 334,111 people (56.8% women and 43.2% men). This implies an average annual growth of 9.37% between 2014 (305,478) and 2020 (334,111).

Employment by Location

Level

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Production, planning, & expediting clerks.

During 2020, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Alaska ($86,118), Louisiana ($78,351), and Hawaii ($64,520).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$54,916

AVERAGE WAGE

#226 in the ranking (2020)

$55,954

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2020, Production, planning, & expediting clerks earned an average of $54,916, $1,038 less than the average national salary of $55,954

The graph shows the ranking of Production, planning, & expediting clerks in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2020.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.351

WAGE GINI

In 2020, Production, planning, & expediting clerks had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.351, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Production, planning, & expediting clerks (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Production, planning, & expediting clerks compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Production, planning, & expediting clerks and on wages for those in the field. General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals is the industry that employs the most Production, planning, & expediting clerks, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Production, planning, & expediting clerks, by average wage, is Other direct selling establishments ($135,820).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

334k

2020 Workforce

± 14,175

−1.09%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 6.05%

This graphic shows the share of Production, planning, & expediting clerks employed by various industries. General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals employs the largest share of Production, planning, & expediting clerks at 51.7%, followed by Offices of physicians with 24.7% and Construction with 23.6%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Production, planning, & expediting clerks in the US. The workforce of Production, planning, & expediting clerks in 2020 was 334,111 people, with 56.8% woman, and 43.2% men. The average age of male Production, planning, & expediting clerks in the workforce is 42.7 and of female Production, planning, & expediting clerks is 42.1, and the most common race/ethnicity for Production, planning, & expediting clerks is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Production, planning, & expediting clerks in 2020 was 334,111 people, with 56.8% woman, and 43.2% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (43,028 people), 30 to 34 years (40,514 people), and 35 to 39 years (37,491 people). Among them they concentrated 36.3% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2020, 13.5% of Production, planning, & expediting clerks workers were Hispanic and 86.5% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (81.6%), Puerto Rican (11.4)%, and Cuban (7.02)%

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Races

In 2020, 76.7% of the Production, planning, & expediting clerks workforce were White, of which 55.2% were women and 44.8% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (9.45%) and Asian (5.13%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Production, planning, & expediting clerks from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Production, planning, & expediting clerks is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2020 were Mechanical Technologies.

Among the necessary skills for Production, planning, & expediting clerks, Reading Comprehension stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Production, planning, & expediting clerks need more than the average amount of Management of Financial Resources.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Production, planning, & expediting clerks in 2020 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (36,271 people), Social Sciences (8,954 people), and Communications (8,892 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Production, planning, & expediting clerks workers were Some college (91,941 people), Bachelors Degree (91,594 people), and High School or Equivalent (75,785 people).

The graphic shows the Production, planning, & expediting clerks workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Production, planning, & expediting clerks from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Production, planning, & expediting clerks need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Critical Thinking.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks are expected to see a growth of 3.91% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks.

3.91%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Production, planning, & expediting clerks. This profession is expected to grow more than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.