Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks
SOC Code: 43-5071
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerkss examine shipment contents and compare with records, such as manifests, invoices, or orders, to verify accuracy. This career typically requires moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year). With an AI-proof score of 70.3/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Speaking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension.
AI-Proof Score: 70.3 — High
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Median Salary
$43,190
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Job Growth
-7.7%
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Training Time
Moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year)
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Job Zone
Zone 2 / 5
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Training Cost
~$5,000
Key Skills
- •Speaking
- •Active Listening
- •Reading Comprehension
- •Critical Thinking
- •Monitoring
Common Tasks
- ✓Examine shipment contents and compare with records, such as manifests, invoices, or orders, to verify accuracy.
- ✓Requisition and store shipping materials and supplies to maintain inventory of stock.
- ✓Prepare documents, such as work orders, bills of lading, or shipping orders, to route materials.
- ✓Pack, seal, label, or affix postage to prepare materials for shipping, using hand tools, power tools, or postage meter.
- ✓Record shipment data, such as weight, charges, space availability, damages, or discrepancies, for reporting, accounting, or recordkeeping purposes.
Training & Resources
Why AI-Proof?
- ✅Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
- ✅Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
- ✅Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
- ✅Social and regulatory barriers to full automation