Cafeteria clerk vs clerk's assistant/administrative assistant

The differences between cafeteria clerks and clerks's assistant/administrative assistant can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a cafeteria clerk has an average salary of $35,040, which is higher than the $33,551 average annual salary of a clerk's assistant/administrative assistant.

The top three skills for a cafeteria clerk include federal regulations, kitchen appliances and bank deposits. The most important skills for a clerk's assistant/administrative assistant are data entry, customer service, and telephone calls.

Cafeteria clerk vs clerk's assistant/administrative assistant overview

	Cafeteria Clerk	Clerk's Assistant/Administrative Assistant
Yearly salary	$35,040	$33,551
Hourly rate	$16.85	$16.13
Growth rate	-10%	-8%
Number of jobs	67,247	54,831
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Average age	34	50
Years of experience	-	2

Cafeteria clerk vs clerk's assistant/administrative assistant salary

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

	Cafeteria Clerk	Clerk's Assistant/Administrative Assistant
Average salary	$35,040	$33,551
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $46,000	Between $27,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	-	Simi Valley, CA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	ADM
Best paying industry	-	Government

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

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

	Cafeteria Clerk	Clerk's Assistant/Administrative Assistant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	Western Carolina University

Cafeteria clerk vs clerk's assistant/administrative assistant demographics

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

	Cafeteria Clerk	Clerk's Assistant/Administrative Assistant
Average age	34	50
Gender ratio	Male, 13.5% Female, 86.5%	Male, 13.4% Female, 86.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 20.5% Asian, 9.2% White, 54.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	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	5%	6%

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

Cafeteria clerk example responsibilities.

Clean windows, glass partitions, and mirrors; using soapy water or other cleaning solution, sponges, and squeegees.
Review and verify payroll reports for accuracy and makes necessary adjustments or corrections through journal entries or other establish procedure.
Prepare confidential reports, PowerPoint presentations, correspondence, organizational charts and other documents as required.

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.

Cafeteria clerk vs clerk's assistant/administrative assistant skills

Common cafeteria clerk skills

Federal Regulations, 55%
Kitchen Appliances, 25%
Bank Deposits, 12%
Data Entry, 8%

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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