Money order clerk vs order specialist

The differences between money order clerks and order 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 money order clerk and an order specialist. Additionally, an order specialist has an average salary of $35,107, 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 an order specialist are order entry, purchase orders, and data entry.

Money order clerk vs order specialist overview

	Money Order Clerk	Order Specialist
Yearly salary	$28,891	$35,107
Hourly rate	$13.89	$16.88
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	82,034	193,329
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Money order clerk vs order specialist salary

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

	Money Order Clerk	Order Specialist
Average salary	$28,891	$35,107
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $39,000	Between $26,000 And $46,000
Highest paying City	-	Cranston, RI
Highest paying state	-	New Hampshire
Best paying company	-	Chemonics
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between money order clerk and order specialist education

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

	Money Order Clerk	Order Specialist
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Money order clerk vs order specialist demographics

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

	Money Order Clerk	Order Specialist
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 14.4% Female, 85.6%	Male, 34.8% Female, 65.2%
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 order specialist 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

Order specialist example responsibilities.

Manage escalations and expedites process in support of shorten interval requests.
Provide information to prospective clients regarding ADP's products and services.
Work with clients, sales staff and service department to ensure a smooth transition to ADP services.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including logistics, direct imports, global sourcing, and transportation to provide accurate product distribution.
Coordinate with provisioning for lease facilities and number portability.
Provide provisioning support/work order management and guidance to clients VOIP customers.

Money order clerk vs order specialist skills

Common money order clerk skills

Data Entry, 50%
POS, 50%

Common order specialist skills

Order Entry, 15%
Purchase Orders, 11%
Data Entry, 10%
Logistics, 8%
Customer Orders, 7%
Troubleshoot, 3%