Classified ad taker vs order processing specialist

The differences between classified ad takers and order processing specialists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a classified ad taker and an order processing specialist. Additionally, a classified ad taker has an average salary of $40,389, which is higher than the $37,540 average annual salary of an order processing specialist.

Classified ad taker vs order processing specialist overview

	Classified Ad Taker	Order Processing Specialist
Yearly salary	$40,389	$37,540
Hourly rate	$19.42	$18.05
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	1,360	46,043
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Classified ad taker vs order processing specialist salary

Classified ad takers and order processing specialists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Classified Ad Taker	Order Processing Specialist
Average salary	$40,389	$37,540
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $63,000	Between $26,000 And $52,000
Highest paying City	-	Mahwah, NJ
Highest paying state	-	Rhode Island
Best paying company	-	Schneider Electric Industrial Services
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between classified ad taker and order processing specialist education

There are a few differences between a classified ad taker and an order processing specialist in terms of educational background:

	Classified Ad Taker	Order Processing Specialist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Most common major	Communication	Business
Most common college	-	-

Classified ad taker vs order processing specialist demographics

Here are the differences between classified ad takers' and order processing specialists' demographics:

	Classified Ad Taker	Order Processing Specialist
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 8.6% Female, 91.4%	Male, 29.7% Female, 70.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.5% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Asian, 5.9% White, 63.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 9.5% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Asian, 5.9% White, 63.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between classified ad taker and order processing specialist duties and responsibilities

Classified ad taker example responsibilities.

Manage truck and equipment inventory, rental tracking and GPS monitoring.
Operate cash register and process customer orders/prepare food/maintained cleanliness in the restaurant
Process and post accounts receivables/accounts payables in QuickBooks.

Order processing specialist example responsibilities.

Manage escalations and expedites process in support of shorten interval requests.
Review order enter by other CSR's and correct orders as needed.
Create invoices, process return requests, issue RMA's, provide order status.
Forward customer relate issues to appropriate CSR, enter all quotes into the system in a timely manner.
Process payroll transactions timely and accurately which result in being cost-effective.
Provide ancillary support including vendor payroll, vendor processing and payment acquisition.

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