Order expediter vs mail order clerk

The differences between order expediters and mail order clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both an order expediter and a mail order clerk. Additionally, an order expediter has an average salary of $35,997, which is higher than the $34,245 average annual salary of a mail order clerk.

The top three skills for an order expediter include delivery dates, purchase orders and expedite. The most important skills for a mail order clerk are customer service, customer orders, and credit card.

Order expediter vs mail order clerk overview

	Order Expediter	Mail Order Clerk
Yearly salary	$35,997	$34,245
Hourly rate	$17.31	$16.46
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	15,934	96,350
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	High School Diploma, 33%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Order expediter vs mail order clerk salary

Order expediters and mail order clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Order Expediter	Mail Order Clerk
Average salary	$35,997	$34,245
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $45,000	Between $21,000 And $54,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between order expediter and mail order clerk education

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

	Order Expediter	Mail Order Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	High School Diploma, 33%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Order expediter vs mail order clerk demographics

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

	Order Expediter	Mail Order Clerk
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 44.1% Female, 55.9%	Male, 35.6% Female, 64.4%
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 order expediter and mail order clerk duties and responsibilities

Order expediter example responsibilities.

Manage RMA transactions between sales and external customers including standard equipment returns and OOBF (out of box failures).
Develop custom forms and reports using XML publisher, discoverer reports.
Maintain IVR (interactive voice response) system's use as required by customer.
Respond to all inquiries via telephone, fax, written correspondence, e-mail and EDI.
Investigate and resolve issues with orders that show up in error in the automated fallout system.
Secure HIPAA compliant authorizations to include cumulative dates of injury and protect health information.

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 expediter vs mail order clerk skills

Common order expediter skills

Delivery Dates, 19%
Purchase Orders, 17%
Expedite, 12%
Place Orders, 9%
AS400, 9%
Open Orders, 6%

Common mail order clerk skills

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