Mail order clerk vs order entry specialist

The differences between mail order clerks and order entry 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 mail order clerk and an order entry specialist. Additionally, an order entry specialist has an average salary of $34,625, 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 an order entry specialist are data entry, customer service, and purchase orders.

Mail order clerk vs order entry specialist overview

	Mail Order Clerk	Order Entry Specialist
Yearly salary	$34,245	$34,625
Hourly rate	$16.46	$16.65
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	96,350	65,085
Job satisfaction	-	2
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Mail order clerk vs order entry specialist salary

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

	Mail Order Clerk	Order Entry Specialist
Average salary	$34,245	$34,625
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $54,000	Between $28,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	-	Las Vegas, NV
Highest paying state	-	New Hampshire
Best paying company	-	Zynex Medical
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between mail order clerk and order entry specialist education

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

	Mail Order Clerk	Order Entry Specialist
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Mail order clerk vs order entry specialist demographics

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

	Mail Order Clerk	Order Entry Specialist
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 35.6% Female, 64.4%	Male, 21.0% Female, 79.0%
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 order entry specialist 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.

Order entry specialist example responsibilities.

Manage escalations and expedites process in support of shorten interval requests.
Stock shelves, bag groceries, and gather carts while meeting customer needs.
Pull, pack and ship LTL's.
Send corporate orders invoicing through EDI system.
Verify tally sheets and work with LTL shipments.
Order doors, windows, moldings and hardware.

Mail order clerk vs order entry specialist skills

Common mail order clerk skills

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

Common order entry specialist skills

Data Entry, 28%
Customer Service, 13%
Purchase Orders, 11%
Customer Orders, 8%
Order Entry, 6%
Computer System, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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