Cash accounting clerk vs bookkeeper

The differences between cash accounting clerks and bookkeepers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a cash accounting clerk and a bookkeeper. Additionally, a bookkeeper has an average salary of $40,337, which is higher than the $34,089 average annual salary of a cash accounting clerk.

The top three skills for a cash accounting clerk include cash handling, bank deposits and cash management. The most important skills for a bookkeeper are payroll tax returns, customer service, and reconciliations.

Cash accounting clerk vs bookkeeper overview

	Cash Accounting Clerk	Bookkeeper
Yearly salary	$34,089	$40,337
Hourly rate	$16.39	$19.39
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	84,359	38,481
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Average age	51	51
Years of experience	6	6

Cash accounting clerk vs bookkeeper salary

Cash accounting clerks and bookkeepers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cash Accounting Clerk	Bookkeeper
Average salary	$34,089	$40,337
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $41,000	Between $30,000 And $52,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	NTT Data International L.L.C.
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between cash accounting clerk and bookkeeper education

There are a few differences between a cash accounting clerk and a bookkeeper in terms of educational background:

	Cash Accounting Clerk	Bookkeeper
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Most common major	Accounting	Accounting
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Cash accounting clerk vs bookkeeper demographics

Here are the differences between cash accounting clerks' and bookkeepers' demographics:

	Cash Accounting Clerk	Bookkeeper
Average age	51	51
Gender ratio	Male, 23.7% Female, 76.3%	Male, 15.4% Female, 84.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.8% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.5% Asian, 6.6% White, 67.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 6.8% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.4% Asian, 6.6% White, 67.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between cash accounting clerk and bookkeeper duties and responsibilities

Cash accounting clerk example responsibilities.

Manage revenue ledger including other subsidiary ledgers and responsible for the reconciliation of various income accounts to ensure accuracy of postings.
Complete monthly reconciliations for end of month.
Review monthly bank statements, prepare bank reconciliations and post data to balance accounts.
Manage revenue ledger including other subsidiary ledgers and responsible for the reconciliation of various income accounts to ensure accuracy of postings.
Work closely with billing, A/R, A/P to insure timely payments.
Verify RGA no credit memo and unmatch checks from AS400 system.

Bookkeeper example responsibilities.

Manage AR, prepare deposits and perform basic receptionist/customer service tasks in office.
Perform journal entries, balance ledger, perform bank reconciliations, control inventory, coordinate proper guest accommodation.
Post and update of daily sales and purchases into QuickBooks system.
Execute monthly collection of Medicaid surplus funds from clients on a monthly basis.
Post resident receipts, Medicaid remittance, and process adjusting entries to the A/R detail.
Work closely with QC personnel for the planning of tooling and the flow process of PWB's.

Cash accounting clerk vs bookkeeper skills

Common cash accounting clerk skills

Cash Handling, 12%
Bank Deposits, 10%
Cash Management, 10%
Check Deposits, 8%
Customer Service, 6%
Reconciliations, 6%

Common bookkeeper skills

Payroll Tax Returns, 12%
Customer Service, 10%
Reconciliations, 10%
Data Entry, 7%
Journal Entries, 5%
Financial Transactions, 4%