Bilingual administrative assistant vs clerk's assistant/administrative assistant

The differences between bilingual administrative assistants and clerks's assistant/administrative assistant can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a bilingual administrative assistant and a clerk's assistant/administrative assistant. Additionally, a bilingual administrative assistant has an average salary of $34,642, which is higher than the $33,551 average annual salary of a clerk's assistant/administrative assistant.

The top three skills for a bilingual administrative assistant include customer service, data entry and powerpoint. The most important skills for a clerk's assistant/administrative assistant are data entry, customer service, and telephone calls.

Bilingual administrative assistant vs clerk's assistant/administrative assistant overview

	Bilingual Administrative Assistant	Clerk's Assistant/Administrative Assistant
Yearly salary	$34,642	$33,551
Hourly rate	$16.65	$16.13
Growth rate	-8%	-8%
Number of jobs	57,101	54,831
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	2	2

What does a bilingual administrative assistant do?

Typically working for multi-national companies, a bilingual administrative assistant is in charge of performing administrative support tasks for managers and staff. Their responsibilities revolve around preparing and processing documentation, organizing and disseminating files, managing schedules, answering calls and correspondence, maintaining records of all transactions, and liaising with clients using different languages or dialects. They may also participate in procuring office supplies, attending meetings on behalf of managers, and overseeing staff performance to ensure adherence to the company's policies and regulations.

What does a clerk's assistant/administrative assistant do?

A clerk's assistant/administrative assistant is responsible for supporting the company's operations and customers' needs by performing administrative and clerical duties as needed. Clerk's assistants/administrative assistants respond to customers' inquiries and concerns, acknowledging and processing orders, and posting their payments. They also sort company documents, manage office supply inventory, submit business transaction reports, schedule appointments, and operate office equipment. A clerk's assistant/administrative assistant must be very organized. They must also have excellent time-management and multitasking skills to perform office duties with high accuracy and efficiency under minimal supervision.

Bilingual administrative assistant vs clerk's assistant/administrative assistant salary

Bilingual administrative assistants and clerks's assistant/administrative assistant have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Bilingual Administrative Assistant	Clerk's Assistant/Administrative Assistant
Average salary	$34,642	$33,551
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $44,000	Between $27,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	Simi Valley, CA
Highest paying state	Washington	Hawaii
Best paying company	Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center	ADM
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	Government

Differences between bilingual administrative assistant and clerk's assistant/administrative assistant education

There are a few differences between a bilingual administrative assistant and a clerk's assistant/administrative assistant in terms of educational background:

	Bilingual Administrative Assistant	Clerk's Assistant/Administrative Assistant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Western Carolina University	Western Carolina University

Bilingual administrative assistant vs clerk's assistant/administrative assistant demographics

Here are the differences between bilingual administrative assistants' and clerks's assistant/administrative assistant' demographics:

	Bilingual Administrative Assistant	Clerk's Assistant/Administrative Assistant
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 10.3% Female, 89.7%	Male, 13.4% Female, 86.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.5% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 3.9% White, 66.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.0% Asian, 3.8% White, 66.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between bilingual administrative assistant and clerk's assistant/administrative assistant duties and responsibilities

Bilingual administrative assistant example responsibilities.

Manage confidential computerize student records and coordinate faculty payroll.
Support medical doctors, manage sensitive and confidential records pertaining to high risk patients with emphasis on accuracy.
Prepare invoices for payment and add checks into QuickBooks for payment, and organize and distribute business correspondence.
Schedule and organize reservations for company official or customers.
Maintain payroll information by collecting, calculating and entering data.
Work towards implementing smoother donor process by using QuickBooks database.

Clerk's assistant/administrative assistant example responsibilities.

Manage and update social media outlets including Facebook and LinkedIn.
Reconcile claim and ACH payments.
Mail out/process ACH payments to vendors.
Assist with presentation set up and document distribution on HIPPA guidelines and regulations.
Prepare weekly payroll for all employees per week using QuickBooks and excel, payroll reports and customers invoices.
Prepare and create customer invoices utilizing QuickBooks.

Bilingual administrative assistant vs clerk's assistant/administrative assistant skills

Common bilingual administrative assistant skills

Customer Service, 21%
Data Entry, 10%
PowerPoint, 7%
Phone Calls, 6%
Word Processing, 6%
Telephone Calls, 5%

Common clerk's assistant/administrative assistant skills

Data Entry, 19%
Customer Service, 15%
Telephone Calls, 8%
Purchase Orders, 7%
Financial Reports, 4%
Front Desk, 4%

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