Booking clerk vs payment processor

The differences between booking clerks and payment processors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a booking clerk and a payment processor. Additionally, a booking clerk has an average salary of $35,929, which is higher than the $34,030 average annual salary of a payment processor.

The top three skills for a booking clerk include booking, customer service and NCIC. The most important skills for a payment processor are customer service, patients, and data entry.

Booking clerk vs payment processor overview

	Booking Clerk	Payment Processor
Yearly salary	$35,929	$34,030
Hourly rate	$17.27	$16.36
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	66,419	33,161
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Average age	51	51
Years of experience	6	6

Booking clerk vs payment processor salary

Booking clerks and payment processors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Booking Clerk	Payment Processor
Average salary	$35,929	$34,030
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $42,000	Between $27,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	-	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	University of California, Berkeley
Best paying industry	-	Insurance

Differences between booking clerk and payment processor education

There are a few differences between a booking clerk and a payment processor in terms of educational background:

	Booking Clerk	Payment Processor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	SUNY at Binghamton	University of Pennsylvania

Booking clerk vs payment processor demographics

Here are the differences between booking clerks' and payment processors' demographics:

	Booking Clerk	Payment Processor
Average age	51	51
Gender ratio	Male, 34.0% Female, 66.0%	Male, 21.5% Female, 78.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.9% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.6% Asian, 6.6% White, 67.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 6.8% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.5% Asian, 6.6% White, 67.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between booking clerk and payment processor duties and responsibilities

Booking clerk example responsibilities.

Demonstrate strong math skills in managing inmate s accounts and calmly and effectively deescalating outbursts of belligerent inmates.
Create rear detachment UICs within PBUSE.
Maintain cleanliness of the company warehouse, operate warehouse machinery and organize the warehouse to ensure proper product placement.
Receive incoming US/UPS/DHS/ FedEx mail, deliveries, supplies and brand bags.
Summer internship-reorganize files, make copies, bind and send environmental reports, prepare mail and FedEx packages
Utilize USPS automated/computerize postal lobby equipment to assist customers with self-mailing processes.

Payment processor example responsibilities.

Manage and review all incoming discounts and electronic contractual adjustments for accuracy per the negotiated Medicaid and Medicare contracts ;.
Maintain daily transactions for customer payments and various bank accounts using Quickbooks to track transactions.
Prepare and print all reports for EDI processing.
Maintain client customer confidentiality and HIPAA regulations with all data handling and transfers.
Uphold and reinforce compliance with hospital policies and federal regulations such as HIPAA.
Investigate and take corrective action regarding invoices reject by system or through EDI.

Booking clerk vs payment processor skills

Common booking clerk skills

Booking, 48%
Customer Service, 18%
NCIC, 3%
Computer System, 3%
Front Desk, 3%
Law Enforcement Agencies, 3%

Common payment processor skills

Customer Service, 15%
Patients, 10%
Data Entry, 10%
ACH, 8%
Phone Calls, 5%
Credit Card Payments, 4%