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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 InterestsCRE
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 ClusterMarketing, Sales & Services
(Comercialización, ventas y servicio)
Major Occupational GroupOffice and Administrative Support

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