Balance clerk vs clerk

The differences between balance clerks and clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 4-6 years to become a balance clerk, becoming a clerk takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a balance clerk has an average salary of $37,281, which is higher than the $31,163 average annual salary of a clerk.

The top three skills for a balance clerk include data entry, bank deposits and check images. The most important skills for a clerk are basic math, math, and data entry.

Balance clerk vs clerk overview

	Balance Clerk	Clerk
Yearly salary	$37,281	$31,163
Hourly rate	$17.92	$14.98
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	66,377	80,311
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 31%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Average age	51	47
Years of experience	6	2

Balance clerk vs clerk salary

Balance clerks and clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Balance Clerk	Clerk
Average salary	$37,281	$31,163
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $46,000	Between $24,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	New Hampshire
Best paying company	-	University of Massachusetts Boston
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between balance clerk and clerk education

There are a few differences between a balance clerk and a clerk in terms of educational background:

	Balance Clerk	Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 31%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Western Carolina University

Balance clerk vs clerk demographics

Here are the differences between balance clerks' and clerks' demographics:

	Balance Clerk	Clerk
Average age	51	47
Gender ratio	Male, 21.1% Female, 78.9%	Male, 34.1% Female, 65.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.9% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.7% Asian, 6.6% White, 67.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 9.9% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 21.1% Asian, 7.7% White, 55.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	7%	6%

Differences between balance clerk and clerk duties and responsibilities

Balance clerk example responsibilities.

Manage multiple deadlines for numerous payroll divisions and complex division budget reports with accurately and efficiently.
Maintain and provide timely and accurate reconciliations of various general ledger accounts and perform special projects as assigned.
Reconcile and balance multi-million dollar business & individual accounts, using QuickBooks.

Clerk example responsibilities.

Demonstrate strong math skills in managing inmate s accounts and calmly and effectively deescalating outbursts of belligerent inmates.
Manage orthopedic accounts regarding payment posting through IDX medical systems.
Administer financial bookkeeping by way of QuickBooks.
Bank reconciliation in QuickBooks and assist bookkeeper when need.
Maintain a high level of confidentiality as required by HIPAA.
Call DMV's and dealerships when liens are not perfect.

Balance clerk vs clerk skills

Common balance clerk skills

Data Entry, 21%
Bank Deposits, 15%
Check Images, 14%
Credit Balances, 10%
Customer Accounts, 7%
Financial Institutions, 6%

Common clerk skills

Basic Math, 18%
Math, 10%
Data Entry, 10%
Customer Service, 9%
Cleanliness, 8%
POS, 5%