Mail order clerk vs order processing specialist

The differences between mail order clerks and order processing 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 processing specialist. Additionally, an order processing specialist has an average salary of $37,540, 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 processing specialist are customer service, data entry, and purchase orders.

Mail order clerk vs order processing specialist overview

	Mail Order Clerk	Order Processing Specialist
Yearly salary	$34,245	$37,540
Hourly rate	$16.46	$18.05
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	96,350	46,043
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Mail order clerk vs order processing specialist salary

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

	Mail Order Clerk	Order Processing Specialist
Average salary	$34,245	$37,540
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $54,000	Between $26,000 And $52,000
Highest paying City	-	Mahwah, NJ
Highest paying state	-	Rhode Island
Best paying company	-	Schneider Electric Industrial Services
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between mail order clerk and order processing specialist education

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

	Mail Order Clerk	Order Processing Specialist
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Mail order clerk vs order processing specialist demographics

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

	Mail Order Clerk	Order Processing Specialist
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 35.6% Female, 64.4%	Male, 29.7% Female, 70.3%
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 processing 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 processing specialist example responsibilities.

Manage escalations and expedites process in support of shorten interval requests.
Review order enter by other CSR's and correct orders as needed.
Create invoices, process return requests, issue RMA's, provide order status.
Forward customer relate issues to appropriate CSR, enter all quotes into the system in a timely manner.
Process payroll transactions timely and accurately which result in being cost-effective.
Provide ancillary support including vendor payroll, vendor processing and payment acquisition.

Mail order clerk vs order processing 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 processing specialist skills

Customer Service, 14%
Data Entry, 13%
Purchase Orders, 10%
Order Entry, 9%
Inbound Calls, 7%
Sales Orders, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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