Entry table operator vs order entry clerk

The differences between entry table operators 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 an entry table operator and an order entry clerk. Additionally, an order entry clerk has an average salary of $34,147, which is higher than the $33,144 average annual salary of an entry table operator.

The top three skills for an entry table operator include data entry, quality checks and customer service. The most important skills for an order entry clerk are customer service, purchase orders, and data entry errors.

Entry table operator vs order entry clerk overview

	Entry Table Operator	Order Entry Clerk
Yearly salary	$33,144	$34,147
Hourly rate	$15.93	$16.42
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	34,656	101,541
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 29%	Associate Degree, 30%
Average age	44	43
Years of experience	2	2

Entry table operator vs order entry clerk salary

Entry table operators and order entry clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Entry Table Operator	Order Entry Clerk
Average salary	$33,144	$34,147
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $42,000	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 entry table operator and order entry clerk education

There are a few differences between an entry table operator and an order entry clerk in terms of educational background:

	Entry Table Operator	Order Entry Clerk
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 29%	Associate Degree, 30%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Entry table operator vs order entry clerk demographics

Here are the differences between entry table operators' and order entry clerks' demographics:

	Entry Table Operator	Order Entry Clerk
Average age	44	43
Gender ratio	Male, 23.2% Female, 76.8%	Male, 15.7% Female, 84.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 19.2% Asian, 8.5% White, 57.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	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 entry table operator and order entry clerk duties and responsibilities

Entry table operator example responsibilities.

Code processed claims utilizing ICD-9 and CPT books.
Perform CPT coding and electronic claims filing.
Research Medicare, Medicaid and secondary insurance to verify adequate coverage.
Contact doctor offices, insurance companies and patients to request information relate to clarifications on prescriptions and insurance information.
Complete QA applications for detail and specific information on policies.

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.

Entry table operator vs order entry clerk skills

Common entry table operator skills

Data Entry, 21%
Quality Checks, 17%
Customer Service, 16%
Order Entry, 7%
Computer System, 7%
Computer Database, 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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