Data entry/receptionist vs order entry clerk

The differences between data entry/receptionists and order entry clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a data entry/receptionist and an order entry clerk. Additionally, an order entry clerk has an average salary of $34,147, which is higher than the $27,212 average annual salary of a data entry/receptionist.

The top three skills for a data entry/receptionist include data entry, customer service and telephone calls. The most important skills for an order entry clerk are customer service, purchase orders, and data entry errors.

Data entry/receptionist vs order entry clerk overview

	Data Entry/Receptionist	Order Entry Clerk
Yearly salary	$27,212	$34,147
Hourly rate	$13.08	$16.42
Growth rate	-8%	-
Number of jobs	99,028	101,541
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	Associate Degree, 30%
Average age	44	43
Years of experience	2	2

Data entry/receptionist vs order entry clerk salary

Data entry/receptionists and order entry clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Data Entry/Receptionist	Order Entry Clerk
Average salary	$27,212	$34,147
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $35,000	Between $28,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	-	Las Vegas, NV
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Dexter
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between data entry/receptionist and order entry clerk education

There are a few differences between a data entry/receptionist and an order entry clerk in terms of educational background:

	Data Entry/Receptionist	Order Entry Clerk
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	Associate Degree, 30%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Data entry/receptionist vs order entry clerk demographics

Here are the differences between data entry/receptionists' and order entry clerks' demographics:

	Data Entry/Receptionist	Order Entry Clerk
Average age	44	43
Gender ratio	Male, 7.7% Female, 92.3%	Male, 15.7% Female, 84.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.5% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 23.8% Asian, 6.9% White, 55.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	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	5%	6%

Differences between data entry/receptionist and order entry clerk duties and responsibilities

Data entry/receptionist example responsibilities.

Assist office management and staff with administrative projects/responsibilities such as managing time-sensitive projects, filing, copying, and collating materials.
Fill and enter sales orders in QuickBooks.
Create top notch PowerPoint presentations and portfolios for superiors.
Enter documents, bills, and gain/loss into QuickBooks.
Post company memos, place announcements onto PowerPoint kiosks and all bulletin boards in the facility in a timely manner.
Enter demographic/insurance information for billing process into EMR.

Order entry clerk example responsibilities.

Assist customers with book purchases; POS cashier.
Pull orders of juice, utilizing a laptop and RF gun attach to forklift.
Audit all EDI orders for complete address, terms, special promotions, and overall accuracy.
Post invoices to ERP system, update GRN, set up and maintain new vendor accounts.
Process EDI purchase ordering-credit-debit adjustments.
Assist department director in weekly payroll approval.

Data entry/receptionist vs order entry clerk skills

Common data entry/receptionist skills

Data Entry, 35%
Customer Service, 14%
Telephone Calls, 7%
Computer Database, 6%
Scheduling Appointments, 5%
Front Desk, 4%

Common order entry clerk skills

Customer Service, 23%
Purchase Orders, 10%
Data Entry Errors, 10%
Computer System, 9%
Customer Orders, 9%
EDI, 3%

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