Order Clerks

SOC Code: 43-4151

Order Clerkss review orders for completeness according to reporting procedures and forward incomplete orders for further processing. This career typically requires moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year). With an AI-proof score of 80.4/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Active Listening, Speaking, Active Listening.

AI-Proof Score: 80.4Very High
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Median Salary

$44,660

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Job Growth

-17.2%

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Training Time

Moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year)

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Job Zone

Zone 2 / 5

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Training Cost

~$5,000

Key Skills

  • Active Listening
  • Speaking
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Critical Thinking
  • Service Orientation
  • Writing

Common Tasks

  • Review orders for completeness according to reporting procedures and forward incomplete orders for further processing.
  • Obtain customers' names, addresses, and billing information, product numbers, and specifications of items to be purchased, and enter this information on order forms.
  • Recommend merchandise or services that will meet customers' needs.
  • Inspect outgoing work for compliance with customers' specifications.
  • Receive and respond to customer complaints.

Why AI-Proof?

  • Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
  • Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
  • Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
  • Social and regulatory barriers to full automation