Order expediter vs order entry clerk

The differences between order expediters and order entry 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 an order entry clerk. Additionally, an order expediter has an average salary of $35,997, which is higher than the $34,147 average annual salary of an order entry clerk.

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

Order expediter vs order entry clerk overview

	Order Expediter	Order Entry Clerk
Yearly salary	$35,997	$34,147
Hourly rate	$17.31	$16.42
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	15,934	101,541
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	Associate Degree, 30%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Order expediter vs order entry clerk salary

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

	Order Expediter	Order Entry Clerk
Average salary	$35,997	$34,147
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $45,000	Between $28,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	-	Las Vegas, NV
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Dexter
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between order expediter and order entry clerk education

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

	Order Expediter	Order Entry Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	Associate Degree, 30%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Order expediter vs order entry clerk demographics

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

	Order Expediter	Order Entry Clerk
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 44.1% Female, 55.9%	Male, 15.7% Female, 84.3%
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 order expediter and order entry 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.

Order entry clerk example responsibilities.

Assist customers with book purchases; POS cashier.
Pull orders of juice, utilizing a laptop and RF gun attach to forklift.
Audit all EDI orders for complete address, terms, special promotions, and overall accuracy.
Post invoices to ERP system, update GRN, set up and maintain new vendor accounts.
Process EDI purchase ordering-credit-debit adjustments.
Assist department director in weekly payroll approval.

Order expediter vs order entry clerk skills

Common order expediter skills

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

Common order entry clerk skills

Customer Service, 23%
Purchase Orders, 10%
Data Entry Errors, 10%
Computer System, 9%
Customer Orders, 9%
EDI, 3%