Mail order clerk vs contractor buyer

The differences between mail order clerks and contractor buyers 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 contractor buyer. Additionally, a contractor buyer has an average salary of $40,785, which is higher than the $34,245 average annual salary of a mail order clerk.

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

Mail order clerk vs contractor buyer overview

	Mail Order Clerk	Contractor Buyer
Yearly salary	$34,245	$40,785
Hourly rate	$16.46	$19.61
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	96,350	22,985
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Mail order clerk vs contractor buyer salary

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

	Mail Order Clerk	Contractor Buyer
Average salary	$34,245	$40,785
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $54,000	Between $32,000 And $50,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Johnson Controls
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between mail order clerk and contractor buyer education

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

	Mail Order Clerk	Contractor Buyer
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Mail order clerk vs contractor buyer demographics

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

	Mail Order Clerk	Contractor Buyer
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 35.6% Female, 64.4%	Male, 35.3% Female, 64.7%
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 mail order clerk and contractor buyer 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.

Contractor buyer example responsibilities.

Manage OEM IBM customer account from quote to cash.
Manage returned inventory (RMA's), and provide internal reporting as needed.
Facilitate and manage the logistics of large, multifamily cooperative purchases.
Manage escalations and expedites process in support of shorten interval requests.
Work with BAAN, an ERP system, to check MRP and place purchase orders and production orders.
Preside over inventory cycle counts and ISO audits.

Mail order clerk vs contractor buyer skills

Common mail order clerk skills

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

Common contractor buyer skills

Customer Service, 18%
Purchase Orders, 16%
Data Entry, 7%
Logistics, 4%
Customer Orders, 4%
ERP, 4%