Shipping order clerk vs order taker

The differences between shipping order clerks and order takers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a shipping order clerk and an order taker. Additionally, a shipping order clerk has an average salary of $31,488, which is higher than the $30,383 average annual salary of an order taker.

The top three skills for a shipping order clerk include customer orders, rf scanner and proprietary database. The most important skills for an order taker are wine, cleanliness, and guest satisfaction.

Shipping order clerk vs order taker overview

	Shipping Order Clerk	Order Taker
Yearly salary	$31,488	$30,383
Hourly rate	$15.14	$14.61
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	86,026	77,938
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	High School Diploma, 41%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Shipping order clerk vs order taker salary

Shipping order clerks and order takers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Shipping Order Clerk	Order Taker
Average salary	$31,488	$30,383
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $39,000	Between $23,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	Las Vegas, NV
Highest paying state	-	Vermont
Best paying company	-	Raytheon Technologies
Best paying industry	-	Telecommunication

Differences between shipping order clerk and order taker education

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

	Shipping Order Clerk	Order Taker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	High School Diploma, 41%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Shipping order clerk vs order taker demographics

Here are the differences between shipping order clerks' and order takers' demographics:

	Shipping Order Clerk	Order Taker
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 62.6% Female, 37.4%	Male, 26.7% Female, 73.3%
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 shipping order clerk and order taker duties and responsibilities

Shipping order clerk example responsibilities.

Maintain a close-knit relationship with freight brokers to negotiate and attain the best possible pricing for LTL and truckload shipments.
Maintain clear and open communication with customers regarding shipping logistics to ensure product deliver according to customer's expectations.
Load orders onto trucks for shipment to Kroger stores.

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.

Shipping order clerk vs order taker skills

Common shipping order clerk skills

Customer Orders, 19%
RF Scanner, 12%
Proprietary Database, 12%
Purchase Orders, 6%
Cycle Counts, 5%
Fed-Ex, 5%

Common order taker skills

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