Administrative office clerk vs administrative coordinator

The differences between administrative office clerks and administrative coordinators 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 coordinator. Additionally, an administrative coordinator has an average salary of $40,599, 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 coordinator are customer service, patients, and powerpoint.

Administrative office clerk vs administrative coordinator overview

	Administrative Office Clerk	Administrative Coordinator
Yearly salary	$31,581	$40,599
Hourly rate	$15.18	$19.52
Growth rate	-5%	-8%
Number of jobs	129,211	70,663
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Average age	47	50
Years of experience	2	2

Administrative office clerk vs administrative coordinator salary

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

	Administrative Office Clerk	Administrative Coordinator
Average salary	$31,581	$40,599
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $38,000	Between $29,000 And $55,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Cisco
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between administrative office clerk and administrative coordinator education

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

	Administrative Office Clerk	Administrative Coordinator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Western Carolina University	Western Carolina University

Administrative office clerk vs administrative coordinator demographics

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

	Administrative Office Clerk	Administrative Coordinator
Average age	47	50
Gender ratio	Male, 20.9% Female, 79.1%	Male, 15.4% Female, 84.6%
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, 9.4% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 3.8% White, 65.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between administrative office clerk and administrative coordinator 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 coordinator example responsibilities.

Manage Facebook page and website.
Manage correspondence, i.e., send out invitations and manage RSVP list.
Set up meetings, manage RSVP lists of events both on and off campus.
Manage patient confidentiality in relation to HIPAA when sending information to referred/referring offices.
Orchestrate special events and reservations; manage customer relations and provide exemplary service to all customers.
Manage and update SharePoint database with department documents post upcoming calendar events and notify end users by email correspondence of changes.

Administrative office clerk vs administrative coordinator 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 coordinator skills

Customer Service, 13%
Patients, 10%
PowerPoint, 6%
Data Entry, 6%
Provides Administrative Support, 5%
Payroll, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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