Mid-Level

Work Ticket Distributor

In a manufacturing or production-control operation, you distribute work tickets to operators, supervisors, or work centers — moving paperwork from planning to the floor in the timing and sequence that production schedules require.

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Job markets for Work Ticket Distributors
Employment concentration · ~383 areas
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What it's like

What it's like to be a Work Ticket Distributor

A typical day often involves work-ticket distribution, paperwork organization, floor coordination, and the steady cadence of office-floor handoffs — collecting work tickets from planning, organizing for distribution, handing tickets to supervisors or operators at work centers, supporting paperwork follow-through. You're often the physical bridge between planning paperwork and the work centers that execute against it. Distribution accuracy and timing are the operating measures.

The harder part is often the volume of small handoffs across the day — production schedules generate many work tickets daily, and the distributor manages timing to keep work centers loaded without overwhelming them. Operation variance is real: heavy manufacturing, light assembly, and job-shop environments each carry distinct work-ticket flows.

Folks who do well here often have reliability, attention to detail, and familiarity with the production-floor flow. On-the-job training and production-planning exposure anchor advancement; many move into production-scheduling or dispatch roles. The trade-off is the modest pay balanced against steady hours and the satisfaction of being the person who keeps shop paperwork flowing on rhythm.

IndependenceAbove avg
SupportModerate
Working ConditionsModerate
RelationshipsModerate
AchievementModerate
RecognitionLower
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Career Paths

Where this role sits in the broader career landscape — 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 Work Ticket Distributors (SOC 43-5061.00), not just this title · 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 — helpful for context, but your specific experience will depend on level, specialty, and where you work.

$39K–$85K
Salary Range
10th – 90th percentile
385K
U.S. Employment
-1.8%
10yr Growth
34K
Annual Openings

How this category is changing

$64K$61K$59K$56K$53K201920202021202220232024$53K$64K
BLS OEWS May 2024 · BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034

Skills & Requirements

Reading ComprehensionSpeakingActive ListeningTime ManagementCritical ThinkingWritingMonitoringComplex Problem SolvingCoordinationJudgment and Decision Making
O*NET OnLine · Bureau of Labor Statistics
43-5061.00

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