Accounting and administrative assistant vs clerk's assistant/administrative assistant

The differences between accounting and administrative assistants and clerks's assistant/administrative assistant can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both an accounting and administrative assistant and a clerk's assistant/administrative assistant. Additionally, an accounting and administrative assistant has an average salary of $38,192, which is higher than the $33,551 average annual salary of a clerk's assistant/administrative assistant.

The top three skills for an accounting and administrative assistant include data entry, customer service and financial statements. The most important skills for a clerk's assistant/administrative assistant are data entry, customer service, and telephone calls.

Accounting and administrative assistant vs clerk's assistant/administrative assistant overview

	Accounting And Administrative Assistant	Clerk's Assistant/Administrative Assistant
Yearly salary	$38,192	$33,551
Hourly rate	$18.36	$16.13
Growth rate	-8%	-8%
Number of jobs	73,060	54,831
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	2	2

What does an accounting and administrative assistant do?

An accounting administrative assistant is responsible for supporting the operations of the accounting department of an organization by performing administrative duties to maintain efficient and accurate services. Accounting administrative assistants conduct bookkeeping functions, as well as creating financial reports, analyzing account statements, updating account information on the database, processing invoices, and managing account receivables. They must have basic knowledge of the accounting disciplines, as well as excellent analytical and communication skills, especially on receiving clients' inquiries and concerns and administering payment procedures.

What does a clerk's assistant/administrative assistant do?

A clerk's assistant/administrative assistant is responsible for supporting the company's operations and customers' needs by performing administrative and clerical duties as needed. Clerk's assistants/administrative assistants respond to customers' inquiries and concerns, acknowledging and processing orders, and posting their payments. They also sort company documents, manage office supply inventory, submit business transaction reports, schedule appointments, and operate office equipment. A clerk's assistant/administrative assistant must be very organized. They must also have excellent time-management and multitasking skills to perform office duties with high accuracy and efficiency under minimal supervision.

Accounting and administrative assistant vs clerk's assistant/administrative assistant salary

Accounting and administrative assistants and clerks's assistant/administrative assistant have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Accounting And Administrative Assistant	Clerk's Assistant/Administrative Assistant
Average salary	$38,192	$33,551
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $48,000	Between $27,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	Simi Valley, CA
Highest paying state	Hawaii	Hawaii
Best paying company	Ernst & Young	ADM
Best paying industry	Technology	Government

Differences between accounting and administrative assistant and clerk's assistant/administrative assistant education

There are a few differences between an accounting and administrative assistant and a clerk's assistant/administrative assistant in terms of educational background:

	Accounting And Administrative Assistant	Clerk's Assistant/Administrative Assistant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Western Carolina University

Accounting and administrative assistant vs clerk's assistant/administrative assistant demographics

Here are the differences between accounting and administrative assistants' and clerks's assistant/administrative assistant' demographics:

	Accounting And Administrative Assistant	Clerk's Assistant/Administrative Assistant
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 10.0% Female, 90.0%	Male, 13.4% Female, 86.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% Asian, 3.9% White, 65.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.0% Asian, 3.8% White, 66.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between accounting and administrative assistant and clerk's assistant/administrative assistant duties and responsibilities

Accounting and administrative assistant example responsibilities.

Manage revenue ledger including other subsidiary ledgers and responsible for the reconciliation of various income accounts to ensure accuracy of postings.
Upload participant and employer contributions after each payroll run, prepare ACH wire for funds and reconcile payroll.
Maintain a cash balance report consisting of current bank account activity, business checking balance and upcoming ACH withdrawal transactions.
Create numerous PowerPoint presentations for internal and external presentations.
Set up PowerPoint presentations, operate overhead projectors and microphones.
Recorded/Maintain accounts payable and accounts receivable by investigating business transaction discrepancies via QuickBooks.

Clerk's assistant/administrative assistant example responsibilities.

Manage and update social media outlets including Facebook and LinkedIn.
Reconcile claim and ACH payments.
Mail out/process ACH payments to vendors.
Assist with presentation set up and document distribution on HIPPA guidelines and regulations.
Prepare weekly payroll for all employees per week using QuickBooks and excel, payroll reports and customers invoices.
Prepare and create customer invoices utilizing QuickBooks.

Accounting and administrative assistant vs clerk's assistant/administrative assistant skills

Common accounting and administrative assistant skills

Data Entry, 12%
Customer Service, 8%
Financial Statements, 7%
Purchase Orders, 6%
Vendor Invoices, 4%
QuickBooks, 4%

Common clerk's assistant/administrative assistant skills

Data Entry, 19%
Customer Service, 15%
Telephone Calls, 8%
Purchase Orders, 7%
Financial Reports, 4%
Front Desk, 4%

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