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Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks in The United States
(Empleados de embarque, recepción y tránsito)
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks -- Verify and keep records on incoming and outgoing shipments. Prepare items for shipment. Duties include assembling, addressing, stamping, and shipping merchandise or material; receiving, unpacking, verifying and recording incoming merchandise or material; and arranging for the transportation of products.
SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) | 43-5071.00 |
Career Interests | CRE |
Minimum education required | (High school) High school diploma or equivalent |
Minimum work experience required | (None) None |
Job training required | (Short OJT) Short-term on-the-job training |
Growth Outlook (projected percentage growth in jobs per year from 2018-2028) | -0.1 (low growth) |
Current number of workers in USA (2018) | 662,600 |
Projected number of workers in USA (2028) | 656,200 |
Average Annual Openings in USA (2018-2028) | 64,800 |
Average entry-level annual salary in USA (2019) | $23,940 |
Average annual salary for all workers in USA (2019) | $36,030 |
Average experienced-worker annual salary for all workers in USA (2019) | $51,560 |
Career Cluster | Marketing, Sales & Services (Comercialización, ventas y servicio) |
Major Occupational Group | Office and Administrative Support |
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Salaries over $208,000 are sometimes shown as >$208,000 rather than the actual salary.
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