Money order clerk vs data entry/data coordinator

The differences between money order clerks and data entry/data coordinators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a money order clerk and a data entry/data coordinator. Additionally, a data entry/data coordinator has an average salary of $32,296, which is higher than the $28,891 average annual salary of a money order clerk.

The top three skills for a money order clerk include data entry, POS and . The most important skills for a data entry/data coordinator are mental health, community resources, and order entry.

Money order clerk vs data entry/data coordinator overview

	Money Order Clerk	Data Entry/Data Coordinator
Yearly salary	$28,891	$32,296
Hourly rate	$13.89	$15.53
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	82,034	93,283
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Money order clerk vs data entry/data coordinator salary

Money order clerks and data entry/data coordinators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Money Order Clerk	Data Entry/Data Coordinator
Average salary	$28,891	$32,296
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $39,000	Between $24,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between money order clerk and data entry/data coordinator education

There are a few differences between a money order clerk and a data entry/data coordinator in terms of educational background:

	Money Order Clerk	Data Entry/Data Coordinator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Money order clerk vs data entry/data coordinator demographics

Here are the differences between money order clerks' and data entry/data coordinators' demographics:

	Money Order Clerk	Data Entry/Data Coordinator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 14.4% Female, 85.6%	Male, 23.3% Female, 76.7%
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 money order clerk and data entry/data coordinator duties and responsibilities

Money order clerk example responsibilities.

Research ATM NSF checks from other banks on a CRT.
Balance several reports and process ATM checks, which have various deadlines throughout the day.
Process EDI purchase ordering-credit-debit adjustments.
Experience with Microsoft word scan packages also working on LTL

Data entry/data coordinator example responsibilities.

Review medical clinical data and match it against specify medical terms, ICD-9 and CPT codes.
Identify appropriateness of ICD-9 diagnostic and CPT procedural coding from charge documents receive from the clinical departments.
Supervise a staff of 12 data entry clerks that process all nursing home billing claims for Medicaid on a monthly basis.
Execute all data entry into AS400 system.
Process EDI as well as web store orders.
Compile payroll data, enter data, compute and post wages.

Money order clerk vs data entry/data coordinator skills

Common money order clerk skills

Data Entry, 50%
POS, 50%

Common data entry/data coordinator skills

Mental Health, 20%
Community Resources, 14%
Order Entry, 13%
HIPAA, 12%
Community Agencies, 8%
Correctional, 7%

Money Order Clerk vs. similar jobs

Money Order Clerk related careers

Money Order Clerk related jobs

What similar roles do

Zippia Careers
Office and Administrative Industry
Money Order Clerk
Money Order Clerk vs Data Entry/Data Coordinator

Updated January 8, 2025

Browse office and administrative jobs