Junior

Junior Will Call Clerk

The order pickup specialist โ€” handling customer pickups and will call transactions.

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Job markets for Junior Will Call Clerks
Employment concentration ยท ~389 areas
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What it's like

What it's like to be a Junior Will Call Clerk

As a Junior Will Call Clerk, you're managing the customer pickup area โ€” handling orders that customers pick up rather than have delivered. You're retrieving items, verifying orders, processing final payments, and ensuring customers leave with the correct merchandise.

Your day involves pulling orders for pickup, greeting arriving customers, verifying identity and payment, and managing the staging area for orders awaiting pickup. You need accuracy in matching customers with correct orders and efficiency in processing the pickup transaction.

Will call is a specific retail logistics function โ€” the last step in getting products to customers who've chosen pickup over delivery. The work requires attention to detail and good customer service at the transaction point. If you want organized, process-focused retail work, will call offers a specific function.

RelationshipsModerate
SupportModerate
IndependenceLower
AchievementLower
Working ConditionsLower
RecognitionLower
O*NET Work Values survey
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CollaborativeIndependent
IndustryOrder volumeProduct typeVerification requirementsPayment handling
Will call varies by industry and retailer โ€” big-box stores, lumber yards, and specialty retailers all have different processes. Order volume affects pace. Products range from small items to large materials. Verification and payment procedures vary by business type.
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Career Paths

Where this role sits in the broader career landscape โ€” and where it can take you.

$239K$179K$119K$60K$0KLower paying387 metro areas, sorted by salary level
All experience levels1
This level's estimated range
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1 BLS OEWS May 2024 covers all Junior Will Call Clerks (SOC 41-2021.00), not just this title ยท BEA RPP 2023
* Top salaries exceed this figure. BLS caps reported wages at ~$240K to protect individual privacy in high-earning roles.
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Order accuracy
Matching customers with correct orders
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Process efficiency
Moving customers through quickly
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Problem resolution
Handling missing or incorrect orders
What types of products are handled in will call?
What's the typical order volume?
What verification and payment procedures are used?
How is the staging area organized?
What training is provided?
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The Broader Landscape

Roles like this one sit within a broader occupational category. The numbers below reflect that full landscape โ€” helpful for context, but your specific experience will depend on level, specialty, and where you work.

$29Kโ€“$62K
Salary Range
10th โ€“ 90th percentile
399K
U.S. Employment
+3.2%
10yr Growth
46K
Annual Openings

How this category is changing

$64K$61K$58K$55K$52K201920202021202220232024$52K$64K
BLS OEWS May 2024 ยท BLS Employment Projections 2024โ€“2034

Skills & Requirements

Active ListeningService OrientationSpeakingReading ComprehensionCritical ThinkingSocial PerceptivenessTime ManagementWritingCoordinationMonitoring
O*NET OnLine ยท Bureau of Labor Statistics
41-2021.00

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Federal data: BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (May 2024) ยท BLS Employment Projections ยท O*NET OnLine
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