Order taker vs order booker

The differences between order takers and order bookers 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 taker and an order booker. Additionally, an order taker has an average salary of $30,383, which is higher than the $30,248 average annual salary of an order booker.

Order taker vs order booker overview

	Order Taker	Order Booker
Yearly salary	$30,383	$30,248
Hourly rate	$14.61	$14.54
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	77,938	15,910
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 75%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Order taker vs order booker salary

Order takers and order bookers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Order Taker	Order Booker
Average salary	$30,383	$30,248
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $39,000	Between $22,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	Las Vegas, NV	-
Highest paying state	Vermont	-
Best paying company	Raytheon Technologies	-
Best paying industry	Telecommunication	-

Differences between order taker and order booker education

There are a few differences between an order taker and an order booker in terms of educational background:

	Order Taker	Order Booker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 75%
Most common major	Business	Computer Science
Most common college	-	-

Order taker vs order booker demographics

Here are the differences between order takers' and order bookers' demographics:

	Order Taker	Order Booker
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 26.7% Female, 73.3%	Male, 75.0% Female, 25.0%
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 taker and order booker duties and responsibilities

Order taker example responsibilities.

Manage tracking for all orders, manage invoice input via QuickBooks and maintain communications with all clients and vendors.
Assist customers with food selections, using micros.
Assist concierge with guest amenities and VIP events.
Cash out checks through micros, take and complete to go orders.
Deliver all amenities direct to room when ready for VIP guest check-ins.
Possess extensive knowledge of menu in order to upsell and assist guests with suggestions.

Order booker example responsibilities.

Manage RMA transactions between sales and external customers including standard equipment returns and OOBF (out of box failures).
Work closely with manufacturing, logistics and vendors to ensure equipment availability.
Open, count, and log incoming orders receive by USPS.

Order taker vs order booker skills

Common order taker skills

Wine, 9%
Cleanliness, 9%
Guest Satisfaction, 6%
POS, 6%
Basic Math, 6%
Room Service Orders, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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