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Occupational Description

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

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Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks

Employment Outlook for Shipping, Receiving, And Traffic Clerks

Statewide Employment Analysis	2006 employment is estimated to be much larger than the statewide average. This occupation is expected to grow at about the statewide average. Total job openings are projected to be much higher than the statewide average. Reasonable employment opportunities exist largely due to the significant number of job openings projected for this occupation.

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Current Job Openings for Shipping, Receiving, And Traffic Clerks

There are 6 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 6 are listed below.

Job Title	Date Posted	Location	Wage Offered
Shipping And Inventory Clerk	2/1/10	Oregon City	DOE
Inventory Control Associate I	1/29/10	Beaverton	DOE
Shipping/Receiving Clerk	1/27/10	Hermiston	$11.00/hr DOE
Receiving/Warehouse Assistant	1/19/10	Oregon City	DOE
Warehouse And Shipping	1/4/10	Klamath Falls	$9.00/hr
Warehouse Lead Associate / Tech Support	12/29/09	Hillsboro	$9.00/hr to $11.00/hr Neg.

State of Oregon License Information for Shipping, Receiving, And Traffic Clerks

No statewide license is required for this occupation.

Wages for Shipping, Receiving, And Traffic Clerks

Region	---------------- 2009 Wages ----------------
	Percentiles (hourly wages)					Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
	10th	25th	50th (median)	75th	90th	Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
Oregon Statewide	$10.08	$11.60	$14.16	$17.51	$20.78	$14.84	$30,877
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	9.34	10.50	14.28	19.56	23.67	15.32	31,857
Multnomah / Washington	10.60	12.11	14.46	17.87	21.94	15.30	31,816
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	9.97	11.25	13.63	16.61	19.84	14.29	29,729
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	9.12	10.66	13.54	17.48	22.41	14.57	30,294
Lane	9.41	10.70	12.55	15.98	19.37	13.73	28,553
Douglas	9.49	10.98	13.57	15.78	18.79	13.73	28,556
Coos / Curry	9.78	10.94	13.29	15.59	22.10	14.14	29,401
Jackson / Josephine	9.30	10.57	12.49	15.28	18.37	13.16	27,371
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	8.86	9.50	11.35	14.25	17.67	12.49	25,979
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	10.31	11.79	14.29	17.83	20.55	14.89	30,978
Klamath / Lake	9.42	10.86	13.32	15.22	17.37	13.25	27,568
Morrow / Umatilla	10.89	12.23	14.15	16.60	18.92	14.59	30,342
Baker / Union / Wallowa	11.62	13.82	16.08	26.13	29.70	18.57	38,624
Grant / Harney / Malheur	9.23	10.53	12.43	14.96	17.61	12.98	26,997
Clackamas	10.48	12.67	16.31	18.87	20.82	15.92	33,124

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Regional Employment Projections for Shipping, Receiving, And Traffic Clerks

Region	Employment		Change	% Change	Projected Annual Openings
Region	2006	2016	Change	% Change	Growth	Replacement	Total
Oregon Statewide	9,723	11,037	1,314	13.5%	131	213	344
Multnomah / Washington	4,526	5,075	549	12.1%	55	99	153
Clackamas	1,073	1,198	125	11.6%	13	23	36
Lane	979	1,090	111	11.3%	11	21	32
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	803	911	108	13.4%	11	18	28
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	701	1,083	382	54.5%	38	18	57
Jackson / Josephine	640	730	90	14.1%	9	14	23
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	389	444	55	14.1%	6	9	14
Morrow / Umatilla	226	259	33	14.6%	3	5	8
Douglas	195	223	28	14.4%	3	4	7
Klamath / Lake	114	122	8	7.0%	1	2	3
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	95	108	13	13.7%	1	2	3
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	90	101	11	12.2%	1	2	3
Coos / Curry	85	90	5	5.9%	1	2	2
Grant / Harney / Malheur	84	92	8	9.5%	1	2	3
Baker / Union / Wallowa	54	56	2	3.7%	0	1	1

Replacement openings are caused by existing workers permanently leaving their occupation. Many additional job openings occur due to job changes within occupations.

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Industries of Employment for Shipping, Receiving, And Traffic Clerks

Industry Click links to view infoUSA employers	Ownership	2006 Employment
Total, All Industries	All	9,723
Total, All Industries	Private	9,558
Manufacturing	Private	2,659
Food Manufacturing	Private	171
Wood Product Manufacturing	Private	204
Other Wood Product Manufacturing	Private	113
Paper Manufacturing	Private	107
Printing and Related Support Activities	Private	157
Chemical Manufacturing	Private	135
Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing	Private	140
Plastics Product Manufacturing	Private	114
Primary Metal Manufacturing	Private	163
Foundries	Private	142
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	Private	383
Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing	Private	85
Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing	Private	82
Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	Private	84
Machinery Manufacturing	Private	215
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	Private	294
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	Private	142
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	Private	176
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing	Private	75
Miscellaneous Manufacturing	Private	217
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	Private	156
Wholesale Trade	Private	2,145
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	Private	1,220
Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	Private	361
Lumber and Other Construction Materials Merchant Wholesalers	Private	94
Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	Private	83
Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers	Private	109
Hardware, and Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	Private	178
Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	Private	200
Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	Private	111
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	Private	787
Paper and Paper Product Merchant Wholesalers	Private	145
Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers	Private	139
Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers	Private	261
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	Private	161
Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers	Private	138
Retail Trade	Private	2,285
Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers	Private	209
Automobile Dealers	Private	83
Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Stores	Private	89
Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores	Private	149
Furniture Stores	Private	82
Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers	Private	343
Building Material and Supplies Dealers	Private	324
Food and Beverage Stores	Private	198
Grocery Stores	Private	181
Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores	Private	268
Clothing Stores	Private	138
Shoe Stores	Private	121
Sporting Goods, Hobby, Book, and Music Stores	Private	206
Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Stores	Private	81
Book, Periodical, and Music Stores	Private	125
General Merchandise Stores	Private	426
Department Stores	Private	321
Other General Merchandise Stores	Private	105
Miscellaneous Store Retailers	Private	154
Office Supplies, Stationery, and Gift Stores	Private	99
Nonstore Retailers	Private	205
Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses	Private	195
Transportation and Warehousing	Private	1,181
Truck Transportation	Private	108
General Freight Trucking	Private	101
Warehousing and Storage	Private	1,030
Information	Private	212
Publishing Industries (except Internet)	Private	161
Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers	Private	106
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	Private	100
Management of Companies and Enterprises	Private	260
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	Private	341
Administrative and Support Services	Private	339
Employment Services	Private	290
Health Care and Social Assistance	Private	148
Hospitals	Private	82
Other Services (except Public Administration)	Private	89
Total, All Industries	Federal	108
Federal Government (Non-Postal)	Federal	97

Educational Requirements for Shipping, Receiving, And Traffic Clerks

Workers must have short-term on-the-job training to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with related work experience have a competitive advantage in this labor market.

Skills for Shipping, Receiving, And Traffic Clerks

Apply Local And Regional Geographical Knowledge To Transportation
Determine Appropriate Postage Or Freight Fees
Develop Delivery And Production Schedules
Expedite Freight Movement
Manage Inventories And Supplies
Obtain Information From Clients, Customers, Patients Or Others
Operate Forklift
Organize And Work With Detailed Records
Organize Goods And Merchandise Received Into Stock Or Inventory
Prepare And Package Goods For Shipment
Prepare Shipping Documents
Process And Prepare Business Forms
Process Records And Maintain Forms And Files
Read And Process Written Or Electronic Orders For Merchandise
Receive And Process Returned Merchandise
Stock, Organize And Clean Shelves
Unpack, Inventory And Store Goods
Use Basic Mathematics
Use Computers To Enter, Access And Retrieve Data
Use Computers To Organize And Locate Parts And Inventory
Use Inventory Control Procedures
Use Shipping Codes To Track Delayed Or Missing Shipments
Work As A Team Member
Wrap And Label Products

Schools and Training Providers for Shipping, Receiving, And Traffic Clerks

The training providers listed below offer one or more of the following programs:

General Office Occupations and Clerical Services

Career Enhancement Center 1916 Island Avenue La Grande, OR 97850-7979 Phone: (541) 963-9213 x26 Programs of Training: General Office Occupations and Clerical Services	DePaul Industries Training Centers 4950 NE Martin Luther King Portland, OR 97211-3354 Phone: (503) 281-1289 x161 Programs of Training: General Office Occupations and Clerical Services	DePaul Industries 4660 Portland Rd. NE, Suite 108 Salem, OR 97305-1684 Phone: (503) 856-9817 Programs of Training: General Office Occupations and Clerical Services
Chemeketa Community College 4000 Lancaster Dr NE Salem, OR 97305 Phone: (503) 399-5000 Programs of Training: General Office Occupations and Clerical Services	Linn-Benton Community College 6500 Pacific Blvd SW Albany, OR 97321 Phone: (541) 917-4999 Programs of Training: General Office Occupations and Clerical Services	Mt Hood Community College 26000 SE Stark St Gresham, OR 97030 Phone: (503) 491-6422 Programs of Training: General Office Occupations and Clerical Services
Central Oregon Community College 2600 NW College Way Bend, OR 97701 Phone: (541) 383-7500 Programs of Training: General Office Occupations and Clerical Services	Computer Skills Plus, Inc. 11714 SE Stark Portland, OR 97216 Phone: (503) 262-9811 Programs of Training: General Office Occupations and Clerical Services	Abdill Career College, Inc. 843 E. Main Street, Suite 203 Medford, OR 97504-7137 Phone: (541) 779-8384 Programs of Training: General Office Occupations and Clerical Services
Tillamook Bay Community College 4301 Third Street Tillamook, OR 97141 Phone: (503) 842-8222 Programs of Training: General Office Occupations and Clerical Services	Umpqua Community College 1140 College Rd. Roseburg, OR 97470 Phone: (541) 440-4600 Programs of Training: General Office Occupations and Clerical Services	Computer Skills Plus, Inc. 12448 SW Main Tigard, OR 97223-6110 Phone: (503) 670-1545 Programs of Training: General Office Occupations and Clerical Services
Clatsop Community College 1653 Jerome Ave Astoria, OR 97103 Phone: (503) 325-0910 Programs of Training: General Office Occupations and Clerical Services	Lane Community College 4000 E 30th Ave Eugene, OR 97405 Phone: (541) 463-3000 Programs of Training: General Office Occupations and Clerical Services

Career Pathway Roadmaps for Shipping, Receiving, And Traffic Clerks

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Related Occupations

The scores listed below indicates how closely the skills for Shipping, Receiving, And Traffic Clerks matches the occupation in the list. A score of 100% means the occupations have identical skill sets. A maximum of 10 occupations are displayed below.

Occupation	Skill Overlap
Stock Clerks And Order Fillers	53%
Production, Planning, And Expediting Clerks	35%
Order Clerks	26%
Procurement Clerks	24%
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, And Ambulance	20%
New Accounts Clerks	20%

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