Order management representative vs order entry clerk

The differences between order management representatives 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 management representative and an order entry clerk. Additionally, an order management representative has an average salary of $38,236, which is higher than the $34,147 average annual salary of an order entry clerk.

The top three skills for an order management representative include order entry, purchase orders and customer service. The most important skills for an order entry clerk are customer service, purchase orders, and data entry errors.

Order management representative vs order entry clerk overview

	Order Management Representative	Order Entry Clerk
Yearly salary	$38,236	$34,147
Hourly rate	$18.38	$16.42
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	146,936	101,541
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Associate Degree, 30%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Order management representative vs order entry clerk salary

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

	Order Management Representative	Order Entry Clerk
Average salary	$38,236	$34,147
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $56,000	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 management representative and order entry clerk education

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

	Order Management Representative	Order Entry Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Associate Degree, 30%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Order management representative vs order entry clerk demographics

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

	Order Management Representative	Order Entry Clerk
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 27.3% Female, 72.7%	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 management representative and order entry clerk duties and responsibilities

Order management representative example responsibilities.

Manage software maintenance renewal partner and assist with upselling additional and higher functionality licenses to increase revenue.
Process return merchandise authorization forms (RMA) from Eaton distributors and affiliates worldwide.
Process returns (RMA's) track the reworks, and advise the customers of status.
Coordinate product deliveries and logistics from company factory and vendors to customer to ensure all products are deliver on time.
Verify medicaid waive eligibility for non-emergency transportation.
Develop and assist in the implementation of the NAFTA certificate process which help the factory to comply with this export requirement.

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 management representative vs order entry clerk skills

Common order management representative skills

Order Entry, 12%
Purchase Orders, 10%
Customer Service, 8%
CRM, 7%
Inbound Calls, 7%
Data Entry, 6%

Common order entry clerk skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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