Junior

Junior Sales And Distribution Clerk Professional / Sales And Distribution Clerk Associate

As a Junior Sales and Distribution Clerk, you work alongside senior staff while learning the operational and clerical work of sales and distribution โ€” supporting order processing, learning distribution systems, helping with customer service. The work tends to be supervised and operational.

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Industries that often hire Junior Sales And Distribution Clerk Professional / Sales And Distribution Clerk Associates
Job markets for Junior Sales And Distribution Clerk Professional / Sales And Distribution Clerk Associates
Employment concentration ยท ~325 areas
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What it's like

What it's like to be a Junior Sales And Distribution Clerk Professional / Sales And Distribution Clerk Associate

Most days mix supervised clerical work with structured learning โ€” supporting order processing, learning distribution and ERP systems, helping with customer service inquiries, supporting documentation and reporting, and partnering with senior staff and operations teams. You're often working in B2B distribution, wholesale operations, manufacturing customer service, or specialty distribution organizations, and the product line and customer base shape early work.

What tends to be harder than people expect is the volume and detail rigor at junior level. Order accuracy, inventory checks, and customer follow-up all develop together, and deadline pressure during high-volume periods is real. System fluency, mentorship quality, and exposure to multiple operational areas shape early career growth.

People who tend to thrive here are detail-oriented, organized, comfortable with steady operational work, and willing to learn from senior staff. If you want analytical work, that lives in different roles. If you like building a foundation in sales and distribution operations, the early years build a base toward senior clerk, distribution coordinator, or specialty operations roles.

RelationshipsModerate
SupportModerate
Working ConditionsLower
IndependenceLower
RecognitionLower
AchievementLower
O*NET Work Values survey
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Career Paths

Where this role sits in the broader career landscape โ€” and where it can take you.

$239K$179K$119K$60K$0KLower paying387 metro areas, sorted by salary level
All experience levels1
This level's estimated range
INDUSTRIES PAYING ABOVE AVERAGE
1 BLS OEWS May 2024 covers all Junior Sales And Distribution Clerk Professional / Sales And Distribution Clerk Associates (SOC 43-5051.00), not just this title ยท BEA RPP 2023
* Top salaries exceed this figure. BLS caps reported wages at ~$240K to protect individual privacy in high-earning roles.
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The Broader Landscape

Roles like this one sit within a broader occupational category. The numbers below reflect that full landscape โ€” helpful for context, but your specific experience will depend on level, specialty, and where you work.

$43Kโ€“$74K
Salary Range
10th โ€“ 90th percentile
78K
U.S. Employment
-3.5%
10yr Growth
6K
Annual Openings

How this category is changing

$64K$61K$58K$55K$52K201920202021202220232024$52K$64K
BLS OEWS May 2024 ยท BLS Employment Projections 2024โ€“2034

Skills & Requirements

Active ListeningSpeakingReading ComprehensionService OrientationTime ManagementSocial PerceptivenessMonitoringCritical ThinkingJudgment and Decision MakingWriting
O*NET OnLine ยท Bureau of Labor Statistics
43-5051.00

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Federal data: BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (May 2024) ยท BLS Employment Projections ยท O*NET OnLine
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