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Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks
Office and Administrative Support · SOC 43-5061
9.3% AI Exposure — Medium
$59,650
Median Annual Salary
Average
O*NET Outlook
39,700
Proj. Annual Openings
390,160
Employment (OEWS 2025)
91/100
AI Resiliency Score
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
AI Exposure Analysis
AI Exposure9.3%
AI Resiliency91/100
Exposure BandMedium
Sector Avg. Exposure19.1%
Top Skills
1.Reading Comprehension
2.Speaking
3.Active Listening
4.Time Management
5.Critical Thinking
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
Coordinate and expedite the flow of work and materials within or between departments of an establishment according to production schedule. Duties include reviewing and distributing production, work, and shipment schedules; conferring with department supervisors to determine progress of work and completion dates; and compiling reports on progress of work, inventory levels, costs, and production problems.
Common titles: Expeditor, Inventory Control Specialist, Material Requirements Planner (MRP), Materials Coordinator, Materials Planner, Production Assistant
Representative Tasks
- •Distribute production schedules or work orders to departments.
- •Revise production schedules when required due to design changes, labor or material shortages, backlogs, or other interruptions, collaborating with management, marketing, sales, production, or engineering.
- •Review documents, such as production schedules, work orders, or staffing tables, to determine personnel or materials requirements or material priorities.
- •Arrange for delivery, assembly, or distribution of supplies or parts to expedite flow of materials and meet production schedules.
- •Confer with establishment personnel, vendors, or customers to coordinate production or shipping activities and to resolve complaints or eliminate delays.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Provide information to coworkers.
- •Confer with coworkers to coordinate work activities.
- •Schedule operational activities.
- •Read work orders to determine material or setup requirements.
- •Coordinate operational activities.
Tools & Technologies
Intuit QuickBooks · hotMEDITECH software · hotMicrosoft Access · hotOracle Database · hotOracle PeopleSoft · hotSAP software · hotStructured query language SQL · hotAirtableBill of lading softwareFund accounting software
Related Occupations
Project Management Specialists · BrightShipping, Receiving, and Inventory ClerksFirst-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, HandFirst-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersWeighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
15
Occupations Shown
27.0%
Avg AI Exposure
8
Bright Outlook
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 9.3% | 19.1% |
| Outlook | Average | 22% Bright |
| Median Salary | $59,650 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 91/100 | N/A |