Administrative office clerk vs administrative assistant

The differences between administrative office clerks and administrative assistants 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 office clerk and an administrative assistant. Additionally, an administrative assistant has an average salary of $34,945, which is higher than the $31,581 average annual salary of an administrative office clerk.

The top three skills for an administrative office clerk include data entry, customer service and phone calls. The most important skills for an administrative assistant are customer service, data entry, and powerpoint.

Administrative office clerk vs administrative assistant overview

	Administrative Office Clerk	Administrative Assistant
Yearly salary	$31,581	$34,945
Hourly rate	$15.18	$16.80
Growth rate	-5%	-8%
Number of jobs	129,211	65,769
Job satisfaction	-	4.14
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Average age	47	50
Years of experience	2	2

Administrative office clerk vs administrative assistant salary

Administrative office clerks and administrative assistants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Administrative Office Clerk	Administrative Assistant
Average salary	$31,581	$34,945
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $38,000	Between $26,000 And $46,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Westfield State University
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between administrative office clerk and administrative assistant education

There are a few differences between an administrative office clerk and an administrative assistant in terms of educational background:

	Administrative Office Clerk	Administrative Assistant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Western Carolina University	Western Carolina University

Administrative office clerk vs administrative assistant demographics

Here are the differences between administrative office clerks' and administrative assistants' demographics:

	Administrative Office Clerk	Administrative Assistant
Average age	47	50
Gender ratio	Male, 20.9% Female, 79.1%	Male, 12.7% Female, 87.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.0% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 21.4% Asian, 7.3% White, 54.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.0% Asian, 3.8% White, 66.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between administrative office clerk and administrative assistant duties and responsibilities

Administrative office clerk example responsibilities.

Manage and update social media outlets including Facebook and LinkedIn.
Set up orders in QuickBooks billing program.
Prepare payroll stubs for numerous companies; log each company's payroll into QuickBooks and into each company's binder.
Monitor patients in hospital by name and injury in addition to identification and personal belonging assistance.
Create corresponding SharePoint portal, to optimize productivity and enforce conformance with financial improvement and audit readiness standards.

Administrative assistant example responsibilities.

Manage time and attendance using Kronos software for entire department.
Participate in national projects, manage new customer conversions to MCI from other carriers.
Manage FEDEX delivery requirements ensuring compliance with company policy.
Manage and update social media outlets including Facebook and LinkedIn.
Manage company finances using QuickBooks software, including monitoring the operating budget and collecting on unpaid invoices.
Manage and develop the daily clinical schedule for the in-patient rehabilitation staff taking into consideration Medicare guidelines and staffing ratios.

Administrative office clerk vs administrative assistant skills

Common administrative office clerk skills

Data Entry, 21%
Customer Service, 17%
Phone Calls, 11%
Office Equipment, 7%
Purchase Orders, 4%
Front Desk, 4%

Common administrative assistant skills

Customer Service, 14%
Data Entry, 11%
PowerPoint, 6%
Travel Arrangements, 5%
Database Management, 5%
Word Processing, 5%

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