Budget technician vs accountable clerk

The differences between budget technicians and accountable clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a budget technician and an accountable clerk. Additionally, a budget technician has an average salary of $42,506, which is higher than the $38,120 average annual salary of an accountable clerk.

The top three skills for a budget technician include financial management, financial data and financial reports. The most important skills for an accountable clerk are data entry, financial reports, and purchase orders.

Budget technician vs accountable clerk overview

	Budget Technician	Accountable Clerk
Yearly salary	$42,506	$38,120
Hourly rate	$20.44	$18.33
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	7,432	81,209
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Average age	51	51
Years of experience	6	6

Budget technician vs accountable clerk salary

Budget technicians and accountable clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Budget Technician	Accountable Clerk
Average salary	$42,506	$38,120
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $56,000	Between $29,000 And $49,000
Highest paying City	Santa Rosa, CA	New Haven, CT
Highest paying state	Alaska	Massachusetts
Best paying company	University of Southern California	Wayne County, Michigan
Best paying industry	Education	Government

Differences between budget technician and accountable clerk education

There are a few differences between a budget technician and an accountable clerk in terms of educational background:

	Budget Technician	Accountable Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Budget technician vs accountable clerk demographics

Here are the differences between budget technicians' and accountable clerks' demographics:

	Budget Technician	Accountable Clerk
Average age	51	51
Gender ratio	Male, 28.5% Female, 71.5%	Male, 19.1% Female, 80.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.7% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.3% Asian, 6.5% White, 67.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 6.7% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.2% Asian, 6.5% White, 68.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between budget technician and accountable clerk duties and responsibilities

Budget technician example responsibilities.

Develop expertise in use of PeopleSoft system to manage balance accounts for quarterly investment portfolio.
Supervise unit logistics team by planning logistics functions and allocating manpower to fulfill logistics requirements of the organization.
Verify with division that FTE levels, funding sources, account codes are correct and balance to control numbers.
Utilize agency allocation letters, spending plans and FTE utilization are develop within funding resources.

Accountable clerk example responsibilities.

Manage the accurate and timely processing of AP invoices for multiple companies.
Manage resident's private information for insurance verification, billing, and eligibility to apply for Medicaid.
Scan incoming A/P, A/R, bank statements, mail, etc.
Review AR aging to ensure compliance.
Process, distribute, and maintain AR invoices.
Review and handle in-clearing reject items (ACH and checks) and process check adjustments.

Budget technician vs accountable clerk skills

Common budget technician skills

Financial Management, 12%
Financial Data, 7%
Financial Reports, 7%
Status Updates, 7%
Budget Reports, 4%
Budget Analysis, 4%

Common accountable clerk skills

Data Entry, 11%
Financial Reports, 10%
Purchase Orders, 8%
Customer Service, 8%
Process Payroll, 8%
Office Equipment, 4%