Administrative assistant/communications vs clerk's assistant/administrative assistant

The differences between administrative assistants/communications 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 administrative assistant/communications and a clerk's assistant/administrative assistant. Additionally, an administrative assistant/communications has an average salary of $35,363, which is higher than the $33,551 average annual salary of a clerk's assistant/administrative assistant.

The top three skills for an administrative assistant/communications include data entry, powerpoint and provides administrative support. The most important skills for a clerk's assistant/administrative assistant are data entry, customer service, and telephone calls.

Administrative assistant/communications vs clerk's assistant/administrative assistant overview

	Administrative Assistant/Communications	Clerk's Assistant/Administrative Assistant
Yearly salary	$35,363	$33,551
Hourly rate	$17.00	$16.13
Growth rate	-8%	-8%
Number of jobs	63,399	54,831
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	2	2

What does an administrative assistant/communications do?

An administrative assistant for communications is responsible for handling administrative duties to ensure that corporate communications and announcements are disseminated across the organization and media platforms appropriately. Administrative assistants for communications review documents and files to check for accuracy and conduct revisions as needed before publication. They also manage media relations, create promotional campaigns, and coordinate with clients for any important updates regarding business performance. An administrative assistant for communications must be highly reliable and organizational to work under minimal supervision and meet strict deadlines.

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.

Administrative assistant/communications vs clerk's assistant/administrative assistant salary

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

	Administrative Assistant/Communications	Clerk's Assistant/Administrative Assistant
Average salary	$35,363	$33,551
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $44,000	Between $27,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	Simi Valley, CA
Highest paying state	Hawaii	Hawaii
Best paying company	Northrop Grumman	ADM
Best paying industry	Non Profits	Government

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

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

	Administrative Assistant/Communications	Clerk's Assistant/Administrative Assistant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Western Carolina University

Administrative assistant/communications vs clerk's assistant/administrative assistant demographics

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

	Administrative Assistant/Communications	Clerk's Assistant/Administrative Assistant
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 17.4% Female, 82.6%	Male, 13.4% Female, 86.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 3.8% White, 65.8% 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 administrative assistant/communications and clerk's assistant/administrative assistant duties and responsibilities

Administrative assistant/communications example responsibilities.

Manage department's intranet through SharePoint.
Manage all employee payroll records/files and process all accounts payable/receivable.
Manage and coordinate complex internal and external meetings and/or events via videoconferencing, WebEx and teleconference calls.
Perform full-charge bookkeeping functions - accounts payable, account receivable, bank account reconciliation, payroll and payroll taxes.
Implement strategies that integrate IntraConnect with SharePoint intranet and collaboration.
Create executive PowerPoint presentations and develop campaigns for campus broadcasting system.

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.

Administrative assistant/communications vs clerk's assistant/administrative assistant skills

Common administrative assistant/communications skills

Data Entry, 8%
PowerPoint, 7%
Provides Administrative Support, 7%
Office Equipment, 4%
Expense Reports, 4%
Travel Arrangements, 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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