Order management specialist vs order processing clerk

The differences between order management specialists and order processing 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 specialist and an order processing clerk. Additionally, an order management specialist has an average salary of $37,456, which is higher than the $33,610 average annual salary of an order processing clerk.

The top three skills for an order management specialist include customer service, order entry and logistics. The most important skills for an order processing clerk are pallets, RF, and customer orders.

Order management specialist vs order processing clerk overview

	Order Management Specialist	Order Processing Clerk
Yearly salary	$37,456	$33,610
Hourly rate	$18.01	$16.16
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	102,332	88,423
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 31%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Order management specialist vs order processing clerk salary

Order management specialists and order processing clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Order Management Specialist	Order Processing Clerk
Average salary	$37,456	$33,610
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $59,000	Between $27,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	Norwood, MA	Cambridge, MA
Highest paying state	Connecticut	Connecticut
Best paying company	IBM	Stanley Black & Decker
Best paying industry	Health Care	Manufacturing

Differences between order management specialist and order processing clerk education

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

	Order Management Specialist	Order Processing Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 31%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Order management specialist vs order processing clerk demographics

Here are the differences between order management specialists' and order processing clerks' demographics:

	Order Management Specialist	Order Processing Clerk
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 39.5% Female, 60.5%	Male, 28.9% Female, 71.1%
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 specialist and order processing clerk duties and responsibilities

Order management specialist example responsibilities.

Manage raw material, MRO and service purchasing requirements for existing product lines, and new product development.
Implement several cost reduction strategies for contract labor, including an RFQ for a vendor manage contract labor program.
Facilitate and lead all backlog and operations reviews with sales, manufacturing and logistics increasing communication among groups
Dispatch all TL's and LTL loads.
Issue credits (CVC, SHT, markdowns) through As400.
Prepare bid documents (RFI's, RFP's, etc.

Order processing clerk example responsibilities.

Manage accounts payable (a/p) team, ensuring daily goals are met (500-1000 invoices/day).
Secure HIPAA compliant authorizations to include cumulative dates of injury and protect health information.
Maintain objectivity when conducting outbound telephone surveys for various QVC departments to existing customers.

Order management specialist vs order processing clerk skills

Common order management specialist skills

Customer Service, 21%
Order Entry, 9%
Logistics, 7%
Customer Orders, 6%
CRM, 5%
Purchase Orders, 5%

Common order processing clerk skills

Pallets, 43%
RF, 33%
Customer Orders, 6%
Order Entry, 4%
Purchase Orders, 3%
Data Entry, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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