Order expediter vs order entry administrator

The differences between order expediters and order entry administrators 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 an order entry administrator. Additionally, an order entry administrator has an average salary of $37,241, which is higher than the $35,997 average annual salary of an order expediter.

The top three skills for an order expediter include delivery dates, purchase orders and expedite. The most important skills for an order entry administrator are order entry, data entry, and purchase orders.

Order expediter vs order entry administrator overview

	Order Expediter	Order Entry Administrator
Yearly salary	$35,997	$37,241
Hourly rate	$17.31	$17.90
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	15,934	69,780
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Order expediter vs order entry administrator salary

Order expediters and order entry administrators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Order Expediter	Order Entry Administrator
Average salary	$35,997	$37,241
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $45,000	Between $25,000 And $54,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between order expediter and order entry administrator education

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

	Order Expediter	Order Entry Administrator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Order expediter vs order entry administrator demographics

Here are the differences between order expediters' and order entry administrators' demographics:

	Order Expediter	Order Entry Administrator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 44.1% Female, 55.9%	Male, 14.6% Female, 85.4%
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 order entry administrator 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.

Order entry administrator example responsibilities.

Maintain customer records within ERP system.
Validate all pricing via AS400 generate quotes.
Review RMA request for reason for return and obtain an approval.
Maintain customer and vendor information in company ERP systems and track transactions.
Process RMA in the database and provide RMA number to the requestor.
Secure HIPAA compliant authorizations to include cumulative dates of injury and protect health information.

Order expediter vs order entry administrator skills

Common order expediter skills

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

Common order entry administrator skills

Order Entry, 35%
Data Entry, 20%
Purchase Orders, 15%
Customer Service, 9%
ERP, 7%
Order Processing, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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