Business administrative assistant vs clerk's assistant/administrative assistant

The differences between business 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 business administrative assistant and a clerk's assistant/administrative assistant. Additionally, a business administrative assistant has an average salary of $38,994, which is higher than the $33,551 average annual salary of a clerk's assistant/administrative assistant.

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

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

	Business Administrative Assistant	Clerk's Assistant/Administrative Assistant
Yearly salary	$38,994	$33,551
Hourly rate	$18.75	$16.13
Growth rate	-8%	-8%
Number of jobs	101,678	54,831
Job satisfaction	2	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	2	2

What does a business administrative assistant do?

A business administrative assistant is responsible for performing administrative and clerical duties to support business functions and operations. Business administrative assistants manage day-to-day business transactions by responding to clients' emails and phone calls, greeting guests, filing and submitting reports, scheduling appointments and business travels, monitoring inventories, and sending out communications across the organization as needed. They also operate the data management system for customer and client information reference by following strict protocols and data protection procedures.

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.

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

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

	Business Administrative Assistant	Clerk's Assistant/Administrative Assistant
Average salary	$38,994	$33,551
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $54,000	Between $27,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	Berkeley, CA	Simi Valley, CA
Highest paying state	California	Hawaii
Best paying company	Goldman Sachs	ADM
Best paying industry	Finance	Government

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

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

	Business Administrative Assistant	Clerk's Assistant/Administrative Assistant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Western Carolina University	Western Carolina University

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

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

	Business Administrative Assistant	Clerk's Assistant/Administrative Assistant
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 12.2% Female, 87.8%	Male, 13.4% Female, 86.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.3% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.3% Asian, 3.8% White, 65.9% 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 business administrative assistant and clerk's assistant/administrative assistant duties and responsibilities

Business administrative assistant example responsibilities.

Manage special projects including creating PowerPoint presentations, providing budget information, and departmental planning.
Manage and develop the daily clinical schedule for the in-patient rehabilitation staff taking into consideration Medicare guidelines and staffing ratios.
Process payments for vendors utilizing QuickBooks.
Design effective PowerPoint presentations/handouts, working closely with senior management.
Produce payroll reports, verify payroll and electronically submit for processing.
Reconcile bank statements with QuickBooks systems and ensure all transactions are properly document.

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.

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

Common business administrative assistant skills

PowerPoint, 11%
Data Entry, 10%
Provides Administrative Support, 8%
Expense Reports, 8%
Purchase Orders, 5%
Financial Reports, 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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Updated January 8, 2025

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