Bookstore clerk vs clerk

The differences between bookstore clerks and clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a clerk has an average salary of $31,163, which is higher than the $27,279 average annual salary of a bookstore clerk.

The top three skills for a bookstore clerk include POS, web orders and credit card machines. The most important skills for a clerk are basic math, math, and data entry.

Bookstore clerk vs clerk overview

	Bookstore Clerk	Clerk
Yearly salary	$27,279	$31,163
Hourly rate	$13.11	$14.98
Growth rate	-10%	-5%
Number of jobs	66,857	80,311
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Average age	34	47
Years of experience	-	2

Bookstore clerk vs clerk salary

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

	Bookstore Clerk	Clerk
Average salary	$27,279	$31,163
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $33,000	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 bookstore clerk and clerk education

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

	Bookstore Clerk	Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	Western Carolina University

Bookstore clerk vs clerk demographics

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

	Bookstore Clerk	Clerk
Average age	34	47
Gender ratio	Male, 35.2% Female, 64.8%	Male, 34.1% Female, 65.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 19.3% Asian, 8.5% White, 55.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	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	5%	6%

Differences between bookstore clerk and clerk duties and responsibilities

Bookstore clerk example responsibilities.

Check out groceries, make sure shelves are efficiently stock, face and manage out-of-stocks.
Maintain organization of the backroom.
Monitor parking lot, stock shelves, run errands.
Perform and mentore stocking, organization, and maintenance.
Used a POS and Datatel system on a daily basis.
Create digital advertisements, including Facebook announcements, promotional online catalogs, and banner ads on website.

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.

Bookstore clerk vs clerk skills

Common bookstore clerk skills

POS, 9%
Web Orders, 7%
Credit Card Machines, 7%
Book Orders, 7%
Sales Floor, 6%
Purchase Orders, 6%

Common clerk skills

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