Automation clerk vs office manager

The differences between automation clerks and office managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become an automation clerk, becoming an office manager takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, an office manager has an average salary of $43,395, which is higher than the $30,754 average annual salary of an automation clerk.

The top three skills for an automation clerk include zip codes, mail handling and postal service. The most important skills for an office manager are customer service, patients, and financial statements.

Automation clerk vs office manager overview

	Automation Clerk	Office Manager
Yearly salary	$30,754	$43,395
Hourly rate	$14.79	$20.86
Growth rate	-5%	-8%
Number of jobs	73,873	53,712
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	2	6

Automation clerk vs office manager salary

Automation clerks and office managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Automation Clerk	Office Manager
Average salary	$30,754	$43,395
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $38,000	Between $30,000 And $62,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Moody's
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between automation clerk and office manager education

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

	Automation Clerk	Office Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Western Carolina University	California State University - Bakersfield

Automation clerk vs office manager demographics

Here are the differences between automation clerks' and office managers' demographics:

	Automation Clerk	Office Manager
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 38.3% Female, 61.7%	Male, 13.5% Female, 86.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 14.6% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 18.1% Asian, 9.4% White, 52.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 18.4% Asian, 5.2% White, 60.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	6%	8%

Differences between automation clerk and office manager duties and responsibilities

Automation clerk example responsibilities.

Manage a FedEx account to facilitate the shipment process and maintain a mail log binder for items send.
Create MWR card for contractors and DOD civilians.
Track government property disburse throughout DoD facilities.
Document all correspondence between the carrier/provider, ensuring compliance with all HIPAA mandate regulations.
Perform general office automation duties to include creating correspondences, reports, and organizing and preparing data for PowerPoint presentations.
Maintain office electronic repository in SharePoint; ensure document configuration practices are upheld.

Office manager example responsibilities.

Manage international team development of RFP for new MPLS global network services.
Produce around $100k month sales/ billings, AIA documents, and manage customer accounts.
Monitor and manage the HVAC environment and nightly office cleaning performance for maximum comfort, appearance and functionality.
Manage PMO office functions including creation of strategic plan, marketing of services, and resource and project planning.
Manage production of an RFP to source $60m in software and services and manage a subset of the subsequent implementation.
Manage daily functions and systems to ensure patients receive appropriate accommodations under HIPAA guidelines.

Automation clerk vs office manager skills

Common automation clerk skills

ZIP Codes, 12%
Mail Handling, 6%
Postal Service, 6%
Telephone Calls, 6%
Travel Arrangements, 5%
PowerPoint, 5%

Common office manager skills

Customer Service, 19%
Patients, 13%
Financial Statements, 6%
Office Operations, 4%
Office Equipment, 4%
Scheduling Appointments, 4%