Mail order clerk vs clerk

The differences between mail order clerks and 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 mail order clerk and a clerk. Additionally, a mail order clerk has an average salary of $34,245, which is higher than the $31,163 average annual salary of a clerk.

The top three skills for a mail order clerk include customer service, customer orders and credit card. The most important skills for a clerk are basic math, math, and data entry.

Mail order clerk vs clerk overview

	Mail Order Clerk	Clerk
Yearly salary	$34,245	$31,163
Hourly rate	$16.46	$14.98
Growth rate	-	-5%
Number of jobs	96,350	80,311
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Average age	43	47
Years of experience	2	2

Mail order clerk vs clerk salary

Mail order clerks and clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Mail Order Clerk	Clerk
Average salary	$34,245	$31,163
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $54,000	Between $24,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	New Hampshire
Best paying company	-	University of Massachusetts Boston
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between mail order clerk and clerk education

There are a few differences between a mail order clerk and a clerk in terms of educational background:

	Mail Order Clerk	Clerk
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	Western Carolina University

Mail order clerk vs clerk demographics

Here are the differences between mail order clerks' and clerks' demographics:

	Mail Order Clerk	Clerk
Average age	43	47
Gender ratio	Male, 35.6% Female, 64.4%	Male, 34.1% Female, 65.9%
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, 9.9% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 21.1% Asian, 7.7% White, 55.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between mail order clerk and clerk duties and responsibilities

Mail order clerk example responsibilities.

Demonstrate strong math skills in managing inmate s accounts and calmly and effectively deescalating outbursts of belligerent inmates.
Update the back order list when products arrive to finalize the consultant's orders.
Monitor order technician calls and provide performance improvement feedback.
Maintain cleanliness of the company warehouse, operate warehouse machinery and organize the warehouse to ensure proper product placement.
Process and post accounts receivables/accounts payables in QuickBooks.

Clerk example responsibilities.

Demonstrate strong math skills in managing inmate s accounts and calmly and effectively deescalating outbursts of belligerent inmates.
Manage orthopedic accounts regarding payment posting through IDX medical systems.
Administer financial bookkeeping by way of QuickBooks.
Bank reconciliation in QuickBooks and assist bookkeeper when need.
Maintain a high level of confidentiality as required by HIPAA.
Call DMV's and dealerships when liens are not perfect.

Mail order clerk vs clerk skills

Common mail order clerk skills

Customer Service, 49%
Customer Orders, 16%
Credit Card, 14%
Customer Complaints, 9%
Outbound Calls, 6%
Collating, 6%

Common clerk skills

Basic Math, 18%
Math, 10%
Data Entry, 10%
Customer Service, 9%
Cleanliness, 8%
POS, 5%