Accounting clerks supervisor vs senior accounting clerk

The differences between accounting clerks supervisors and senior accounting clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both an accounting clerks supervisor and a senior accounting clerk. Additionally, a senior accounting clerk has an average salary of $46,531, which is higher than the $36,321 average annual salary of an accounting clerks supervisor.

The top three skills for an accounting clerks supervisor include payroll taxes, bank deposits and reconciliations. The most important skills for a senior accounting clerk are data entry, general ledger accounts, and reconciliations.

Accounting clerks supervisor vs senior accounting clerk overview

	Accounting Clerks Supervisor	Senior Accounting Clerk
Yearly salary	$36,321	$46,531
Hourly rate	$17.46	$22.37
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	23,876	82,627
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Average age	51	51
Years of experience	6	6

Accounting clerks supervisor vs senior accounting clerk salary

Accounting clerks supervisors and senior accounting clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Accounting Clerks Supervisor	Senior Accounting Clerk
Average salary	$36,321	$46,531
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $47,000	Between $33,000 And $64,000
Highest paying City	-	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Encore Capital Group
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between accounting clerks supervisor and senior accounting clerk education

There are a few differences between an accounting clerks supervisor and a senior accounting clerk in terms of educational background:

	Accounting Clerks Supervisor	Senior Accounting Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Most common major	Accounting	Accounting
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Accounting clerks supervisor vs senior accounting clerk demographics

Here are the differences between accounting clerks supervisors' and senior accounting clerks' demographics:

	Accounting Clerks Supervisor	Senior Accounting Clerk
Average age	51	51
Gender ratio	Male, 25.5% Female, 74.5%	Male, 18.0% Female, 82.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.7% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.3% Asian, 6.5% White, 67.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 6.8% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.4% Asian, 6.6% White, 67.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between accounting clerks supervisor and senior accounting clerk duties and responsibilities

Accounting clerks supervisor example responsibilities.

Ensure proper and timely reports are possible from new bank which lead to more timely reconciliations.
Manage revenue ledger including other subsidiary ledgers and responsible for the reconciliation of various income accounts to ensure accuracy of postings.
General account reconciliations for year-end closing.
Manage revenue ledger including other subsidiary ledgers and responsible for the reconciliation of various income accounts to ensure accuracy of postings.
Update weekly transactions and monthly bank reconciliations on Peachtree for multiple businesses to assist in preparation of accurate financial statements.

Senior accounting clerk example responsibilities.

Manage payroll general ledger accounts including account reconciliations and monthly accruals.
Implement premium accounting statistical reports of all monies collect, including return items and general accounting from bank reconciliations.
Process ACH payments in accordance with company deadlines.
Cross train on many functions within the ACH department.
Monitor and clear holding accounts daily using PeopleSoft; prepare journals as necessary.
Assist with monthly, quarterly, and yearly closing processes, including accruals.

Accounting clerks supervisor vs senior accounting clerk skills

Common accounting clerks supervisor skills

Payroll Taxes, 24%
Bank Deposits, 19%
Reconciliations, 17%
Credit Card Payments, 7%
Financial Reports, 7%
A/P, 7%

Common senior accounting clerk skills

Data Entry, 10%
General Ledger Accounts, 9%
Reconciliations, 8%
Senior Accounting, 7%
Purchase Orders, 7%
Credit Card Payments, 5%

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