Occupations · Office and Administrative Support
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks
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.
O*NET 30.3 Database (USDOL/ETA) · occupation code 43-5061.00
What it pays
A single “average salary” hides the spread. This is the whole distribution — the gap between the bottom and top bar is usually the number that matters.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024 · national, cross-industry · annual wage
Pay over time
Median up 66% between 2003 and 2024, before inflation. The band shows the 10th to 90th percentile.
BLS OEWS, one release per year. Before May 2011 only national estimates were published, so geography detail starts there.
Where the jobs are
| Metro area | Median wage | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | $61,930 | 34,030 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $60,370 | 22,670 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $55,850 | 10,360 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $54,980 | 9,840 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ | $56,040 | 8,410 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $68,930 | 8,100 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | $49,180 | 8,030 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | $62,070 | 7,130 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | $74,310 | 6,620 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $50,530 | 6,140 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $62,520 | 5,060 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $55,360 | 4,930 |
BLS OEWS May 2024, metropolitan estimates · the 12 areas with the most people in this occupation
Typical education to enter: High school diploma or equivalent · BLS Employment Projections 2024–34
What people in this job actually do
Ordered by how important the work is rated.
- Distribute production schedules or work orders to departments.
- Revise production schedules when required due to design changes, labor or material shortages, backlogs, or other interruptions, collaborating with management, marketing, sales, production, or engineering.
- Review documents, such as production schedules, work orders, or staffing tables, to determine personnel or materials requirements or material priorities.
- Arrange for delivery, assembly, or distribution of supplies or parts to expedite flow of materials and meet production schedules.
- Confer with establishment personnel, vendors, or customers to coordinate production or shipping activities and to resolve complaints or eliminate delays.
- Requisition and maintain inventories of materials or supplies necessary to meet production demands.
- Confer with department supervisors or other personnel to assess progress and discuss needed changes.
- Examine documents, materials, or products and monitor work processes to assess completeness, accuracy, and conformance to standards and specifications.
- Plan production commitments or timetables for business units, specific programs, or jobs, using sales forecasts.
- Compile information, such as production rates and progress, materials inventories, materials used, or customer information, so that status reports can be completed.
- Compile and prepare documentation related to production sequences, transportation, personnel schedules, or purchase, maintenance, or repair orders.
- Calculate figures, such as required amounts of labor or materials, manufacturing costs, or wages, using pricing schedules, adding machines, calculators, or computers.
O*NET 30.3 task ratings, importance scale
Skills that matter most
Importance, rated 1 to 5.
O*NET 30.3 skills, importance scale
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O*NET 30.3 software skills · hot-technology flag
What this work is actually like
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O*NET 30.3 Job Zones
Working conditions that stand out
O*NET 30.3 work context, frequency scale · observed 2022-08
How people actually get in
Share of workers by the education they hold.
O*NET 30.2 education, training and experience · observed 2022-08
What kind of person the work suits
Occupational interest profile, rated 1 to 7.
O*NET 30.2 occupational interests (RIASEC)
What you take with you
Skills rated for how well they transfer into other occupations.
O*NET 30.3 transferable skills, importance scale
Knowledge the work draws on
Abilities it leans on
O*NET 30.3 abilities and knowledge, importance scale
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What changed since 2015
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No longer listed 15
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The same work in Europe
| ESCO occupation | ISCO | Match |
|---|---|---|
| purchase planner | 3323.2.3 | close |
| supply chain assistant | 3343.1.5 | close |
| leather production planner | 2141.5 | broader |
| food production planner | 3122.2 | broader |
| machinery assembly coordinator | 4322.1 | broader |
| gas scheduling representative | 4323.7 | broader |
Official ESCO ↔ O*NET crosswalk (ESCO Secretariat with USDOL/ETA)
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