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Job Description


	Verify and maintain 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.

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Job Requirements


	Experience: Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience may be helpful in these occupations, but usually is not needed. For example, a drywall installer might benefit from experience installing drywall, but an inexperienced person could still learn to be an installer with little difficulty.

	Education: These occupations usually require a high school diploma and may require some vocational training or job-related course work. In some cases, an associate's or bachelor's degree could be needed.

	Training: Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees.

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Significant Points


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	Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks

Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks generally are entry-level workers who need no more than a high school diploma. Employers prefer to hire those familiar with computers and other electronic office and business equipment. Employment is expected to decline moderately as a result of increasing automation; however, job openings will result from the need to replace workers who leave the occupation.
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Top Ten Industries

U.S. National Figures.

Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks
Couriers and Express Delivery Services	43,580
Employment Services	31,690
Warehousing and Storage	31,270
Department Stores	23,290
Building Material and Supplies Dealers	18,260
Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses	17,810
Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	17,790
Grocery Stores	15,930
Grocery and Related Product Merchant Wholesalers	15,850
Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	15,780

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Salaries

U.S. National Averages.

Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks
Average Annual Salary	$30,480
Average Hourly Wage	$14.65
Total Employment	687,940