Administrative office clerk vs administrative support

The differences between administrative office clerks and administrative supports 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 support. Additionally, an administrative support has an average salary of $37,692, 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 support are customer service, administrative tasks, and data entry.

Administrative office clerk vs administrative support overview

	Administrative Office Clerk	Administrative Support
Yearly salary	$31,581	$37,692
Hourly rate	$15.18	$18.12
Growth rate	-5%	-8%
Number of jobs	129,211	114,480
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	47	50
Years of experience	2	2

Administrative office clerk vs administrative support salary

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

	Administrative Office Clerk	Administrative Support
Average salary	$31,581	$37,692
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $38,000	Between $26,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Rhode Island
Best paying company	-	Pacific Investment Management Company LLC
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between administrative office clerk and administrative support education

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

	Administrative Office Clerk	Administrative Support
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Western Carolina University	Western Carolina University

Administrative office clerk vs administrative support demographics

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

	Administrative Office Clerk	Administrative Support
Average age	47	50
Gender ratio	Male, 20.9% Female, 79.1%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
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, 9.1% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 15.9% Asian, 3.8% White, 66.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

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

Manage company finances using QuickBooks software, including monitoring the operating budget and collecting on unpaid invoices.
Interview veterans to determine issues/concerns and recommend services.
Mail VA benefits correspondence to veterans and various organizations.
Prepare payroll packages for distribution and delivery, including collating and packing of documents.
Research and maintain reference library with ADAPCP in support of prevention and rehabilitation efforts.
Develop SharePoint training of project personal and create operating procedures, training documents and briefings.

Administrative office clerk vs administrative support 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 support skills

Customer Service, 18%
Administrative Tasks, 8%
Data Entry, 6%
Payroll, 6%
Phone Calls, 6%
Patients, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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