Mid-Level

Telephone Quotation Clerk

Telephone quotation clerks provide pricing information by phone — typically in industrial, financial, or specialized commercial settings — handling pricing requests and recording the inquiries.

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Job markets for Telephone Quotation Clerks
Employment concentration · ~400 areas
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BLS Occupational Employment Statistics
What it's like

What it's like to be a Telephone Quotation Clerk

A typical day involves steady inbound call work — taking pricing requests, looking up information, providing quotes, and documenting the inquiries.

Collaboration involves customers, sales teams, and back-office pricing teams. What's harder than expected is the precision required — pricing errors create real problems, and providing wrong quotes affects sales.

Those who thrive tend to be methodical, accurate, and clear on the phone. If you find satisfaction in clean pricing work that supports good sales, the role often fits.

RelationshipsAbove avg
SupportModerate
IndependenceLower
AchievementLower
Working ConditionsLower
RecognitionLower
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Career Paths

Where this role sits in the broader career landscape — 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
INDUSTRIES PAYING ABOVE AVERAGE
1 BLS OEWS May 2024 covers all Telephone Quotation Clerks (SOC 43-4011.00, 43-4171.00), not just this title · 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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The Broader Landscape

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

$28K–$92K
Salary Range
10th – 90th percentile
1.0M
U.S. Employment
-4.75%
10yr Growth
133K
Annual Openings

How this category is changing

$64K$61K$59K$56K$53K201920202021202220232024$53K$64K
BLS OEWS May 2024 · BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034

Skills & Requirements

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O*NET OnLine · Bureau of Labor Statistics
43-4011.0043-4171.00

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