Administrative support clerk vs administrative office specialist

The differences between administrative support clerks and administrative office specialists 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 support clerk and an administrative office specialist. Additionally, an administrative office specialist has an average salary of $35,177, which is higher than the $34,217 average annual salary of an administrative support clerk.

The top three skills for an administrative support clerk include data entry, customer service and office procedures. The most important skills for an administrative office specialist are customer service, data entry, and word processing.

Administrative support clerk vs administrative office specialist overview

	Administrative Support Clerk	Administrative Office Specialist
Yearly salary	$34,217	$35,177
Hourly rate	$16.45	$16.91
Growth rate	-5%	-8%
Number of jobs	182,239	96,945
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Average age	47	50
Years of experience	2	2

Administrative support clerk vs administrative office specialist salary

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

	Administrative Support Clerk	Administrative Office Specialist
Average salary	$34,217	$35,177
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $43,000	Between $28,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	Portland, OR	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	Hawaii	Alaska
Best paying company	United States Courts	University of California, Berkeley
Best paying industry	Government	Technology

Differences between administrative support clerk and administrative office specialist education

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

	Administrative Support Clerk	Administrative Office Specialist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Western Carolina University

Administrative support clerk vs administrative office specialist demographics

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

	Administrative Support Clerk	Administrative Office Specialist
Average age	47	50
Gender ratio	Male, 20.7% Female, 79.3%	Male, 14.3% Female, 85.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.2% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 20.5% Asian, 7.4% White, 54.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 10.2% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 15.0% Asian, 4.0% White, 66.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between administrative support clerk and administrative office specialist duties and responsibilities

Administrative support clerk example responsibilities.

Demonstrate strong math skills in managing inmate s accounts and calmly and effectively deescalating outbursts of belligerent inmates.
Create bulletin board messages and presentations with Microsoft PowerPoint.
Generate reports and assist with PowerPoint presentations for senior executives.
Maintain cleanliness of the company warehouse, operate warehouse machinery and organize the warehouse to ensure proper product placement.
Answer phones with the ability to provide accurate information and education on the communicability and disease process of tuberculosis.

Administrative office specialist example responsibilities.

Participate in committee meetings by preparing minutes and presentation summaries, planning meeting agendas, and organizing and managing meeting logistics.
Develop PowerPoint presentations for seminars and workshops.
Prepare briefings for senior level management using Microsoft PowerPoint.
Prepare bi-weekly payroll reports and special cost analyses and forecasting.
Coordinate accessibility into main office building along with identification badge and process direct deposit via state guidelines for payroll.
Coordinate travel arrangements in DTS; schedule mode of transportation, prepare trip folders, arrange lodging reservations and develop itineraries.

Administrative support clerk vs administrative office specialist skills

Common administrative support clerk skills

Data Entry, 21%
Customer Service, 11%
Office Procedures, 9%
Payroll, 8%
Word Processing, 5%
Administrative Tasks, 4%

Common administrative office specialist skills

Customer Service, 27%
Data Entry, 8%
Word Processing, 6%
Payroll, 3%
PowerPoint, 3%
Phone Calls, 3%

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