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Also called ad clerk, ad space clerk, advertising clerk and advertising space clerk.
$46,170
Median pay a year
75,200
People do this work
6
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An Order Clerk resume, filled in
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Obtaining personal information
Inspecting items for damage
Inspecting shipments
Calculating financial data
Verifying financial or transactional accuracy
Compiling data or documentation
Calculating shipping costs
Calculating costs of goods or services
Maintaining inventory records
Preparing documentation
Discussing goods information
Conferencing with coworkers
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Order Clerk
Summary
Order clerk receiving and processing incoming orders for materials and services, checking inventory, entering customer information, and preparing invoices and shipping documents
Experience
Order Clerk
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Reviewed orders for completeness and forwarded incomplete orders for further processing
Obtained customers' names, addresses, and product details, and entered this information on order forms
Checked inventory records to see if requested merchandise was available
Verified customer and order information for correctness against previous records
Computed total charges for merchandise, services, and shipping costs
Informed customers by mail or phone about order details, shipping dates, and delays
Prepared invoices, shipping documents, and contracts for orders
Skills
Core Skills
Obtaining personal information, Preparing documentation, Maintaining inventory records
Checking & Planning
Inspecting items for damage, Inspecting shipments, Calculating financial data, Verifying financial or transactional accuracy, Compiling data or documentation, Calculating shipping costs, Calculating costs of goods or services
Tools and software
Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office software, Order management software
Open to
On site, Remote
Education
High School Diploma Your school, Year
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Reviewed orders for completenessEntered customer information on formsRecommended products to customersChecked work for customer needsResponded to customer complaintsChecked inventory for available items
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Reviewed customer orders for completeness and accuracy, ensuring all necessary information was obtained
Recommended products to customers based on their needs, enhancing customer satisfaction and sales
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Add how often you reviewed orders each day
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Reviewed several customer orders each shift for completeness and accuracy, ensuring all necessary information was obtained
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Several orders each shiftMost orders dailyA few every hour
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The line
Recommended products to customers based on their needs, enhancing customer satisfaction and sales
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Customers found what they needed fasterMore customers left happyFewer returns due to wrong items
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The work itself
What an Order Clerk does
The public record of what this job is, in one paragraph.
Receive and process incoming orders for materials, merchandise, classified ads, or services such as repairs, installations, or rental of facilities. Generally receives orders via mail, phone, fax, or other electronic means. Duties include informing customers of receipt, prices, shipping dates, and delays; preparing contracts; and handling complaints.
What it pays
How much does an Order Clerk make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$39,660
Median
$46,170
75th percentile
$54,310
About 75,200 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$36,230
$37,590
$43,930
AL
$45,590
$48,840
$51,010
AR
$36,790
$41,760
$44,490
AZ
$43,740
$48,590
$51,870
CA
$40,710
$47,290
$57,010
CO
$41,150
$49,530
$58,680
CT
$40,780
$47,500
$58,850
DC
$45,380
$49,150
$57,210
DE
$35,360
$41,430
$49,560
FL
$38,830
$44,380
$50,960
GA
$37,250
$41,720
$48,790
HI
$38,240
$46,760
$62,400
IA
$38,550
$44,980
$53,590
ID
$37,720
$40,110
$52,920
IL
$42,590
$47,670
$51,410
IN
$38,980
$44,340
$51,020
KS
$36,780
$45,200
$48,440
KY
$35,740
$40,620
$46,570
LA
$32,020
$37,520
$47,460
MA
$48,140
$55,040
$63,390
MD
$43,220
$47,700
$55,210
ME
$43,210
$47,750
$52,180
MI
$37,430
$44,240
$51,430
MN
$43,860
$48,400
$57,480
MS
$36,230
$43,040
$45,780
MT
$36,400
$42,000
$48,630
NC
$39,340
$46,060
$54,900
NE
$37,290
$44,060
$49,190
NH
$45,970
$48,540
$55,550
NJ
$42,660
$46,270
$57,520
NM
$38,470
$41,020
$52,920
NV
$38,380
$40,560
$46,620
NY
$41,960
$48,320
$57,230
OH
$38,790
$46,120
$52,910
OK
$45,800
$45,850
$45,850
OR
$43,260
$50,260
$59,190
PA
$40,690
$46,840
$51,410
RI
$46,640
$49,410
$52,590
SC
$36,010
$41,740
$46,630
SD
$44,340
$48,010
$50,780
TN
$34,150
$39,160
$46,320
TX
$37,440
$44,280
$52,000
UT
$30,520
$40,260
$45,980
VA
$36,970
$42,580
$49,080
VT
$46,900
$49,950
$56,620
WA
$45,070
$47,990
$63,450
WI
$37,750
$47,750
$62,030
WV
$34,400
$45,320
$57,560
Other names
Other names for this job
ad clerk, ad space clerk, advertising clerk, advertising space clerk, back order clerk, blood bank credit clerk, blood bank order control clerk, catalogue clerk, classified ad clerk, classified advertisement clerk, compliance clerk, contact clerk.
More names for this work
film rental clerk, food and beverage order clerk, fulfillment clerk, gas distribution and emergency clerk, mail order clerk, new order clerk, order desk clerk, order entry clerk, order make up clerk, order processing clerk, reordering clerk, routing clerk, service order clerk, subscription clerk, telephone order clerk, want ad clerk, want advertisement clerk, warehouse clerk, clerical order filler, ad taker, advertising taker, classified ad taker, classified advertisement taker, contact worker, fulfillment associate, fulfillment center associate, fulfillment specialist, hub associate, materials specialist, merchandise processor, omni fulfillment outfitter, order admin, order administrator, order analyst, order associate, order booker, order builder, order caller, order editor, order entry admin, order entry administrator, order entry rep, order entry representative, order entry specialist, order filler, order fulfillment associate, order processor, order puller.
What you can already claim
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Below are the tasks an Order Clerk job is made of. Choose the ones you have really done. There is no wrong answer here, and you can change any of it later.
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Order Clerk
Already yours: Obtaining personal information, Inspecting items for damage, Calculating financial data
4 of the 12 tasks this job is made of
Median pay
$46,170 a year
What you have not done yet. Inspecting shipments, Compiling data or documentation, Calculating costs of goods or services
This page is about the occupation Order Clerks. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.