Order expediter vs order entry specialist

The differences between order expediters and order entry specialists 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 specialist. Additionally, an order expediter has an average salary of $35,997, which is higher than the $34,625 average annual salary of an order entry specialist.

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

Order expediter vs order entry specialist overview

	Order Expediter	Order Entry Specialist
Yearly salary	$35,997	$34,625
Hourly rate	$17.31	$16.65
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	15,934	65,085
Job satisfaction	-	2
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Order expediter vs order entry specialist salary

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

	Order Expediter	Order Entry Specialist
Average salary	$35,997	$34,625
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $45,000	Between $28,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	-	Las Vegas, NV
Highest paying state	-	New Hampshire
Best paying company	-	Zynex Medical
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between order expediter and order entry specialist education

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

	Order Expediter	Order Entry Specialist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Order expediter vs order entry specialist demographics

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

	Order Expediter	Order Entry Specialist
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 44.1% Female, 55.9%	Male, 21.0% Female, 79.0%
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 specialist 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 specialist example responsibilities.

Manage escalations and expedites process in support of shorten interval requests.
Stock shelves, bag groceries, and gather carts while meeting customer needs.
Pull, pack and ship LTL's.
Send corporate orders invoicing through EDI system.
Verify tally sheets and work with LTL shipments.
Order doors, windows, moldings and hardware.

Order expediter vs order entry specialist skills

Common order expediter skills

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

Common order entry specialist skills

Data Entry, 28%
Customer Service, 13%
Purchase Orders, 11%
Customer Orders, 8%
Order Entry, 6%
Computer System, 3%

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