Cash office clerk vs audit clerk

The differences between cash office clerks and audit clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a cash office clerk, becoming an audit clerk takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, an audit clerk has an average salary of $39,465, which is higher than the $29,439 average annual salary of a cash office clerk.

The top three skills for a cash office clerk include data entry, bank deposits and credit card payments. The most important skills for an audit clerk are reservations, night audit, and debit.

Cash office clerk vs audit clerk overview

	Cash Office Clerk	Audit Clerk
Yearly salary	$29,439	$39,465
Hourly rate	$14.15	$18.97
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	120,697	97,427
Job satisfaction	2	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 31%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Average age	47	51
Years of experience	2	6

What does a cash office clerk do?

A cash office clerk is primarily in charge of processing cash payments in an office, ensuring accuracy and timeliness. Their responsibilities also include handling check and cash deposits, completing merchandising procedures, monitoring the inventory of supplies, and maintaining accurate records of all cash transactions, producing sales reports for managers regularly. Moreover, a cash office clerk also has clerical support duties such as preparing and processing documents, handling calls and correspondence, organizing files, arranging meetings and schedules, and providing support to managers as necessary.

What does an audit clerk do?

An Audit Clerk performs general audits and assessments on its financial activities, ensuring accuracy and timeliness. They gather and analyze data from various offices, check customer and vendor payments and balances, verify tax deductions, and produce and review reports, keeping an eye out for any inconsistencies and irregularities. An Audit Clerk may also reconcile financial records in some companies, verify bank transactions, and process payments. Moreover, they also perform clerical tasks such as preparing documentation, organizing files, and handling calls and correspondence.

Cash office clerk vs audit clerk salary

Cash office clerks and audit clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cash Office Clerk	Audit Clerk
Average salary	$29,439	$39,465
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $37,000	Between $30,000 And $51,000
Highest paying City	Boston, MA	Brentwood, NY
Highest paying state	Hawaii	New Jersey
Best paying company	Internal Revenue Service	Vermont Gas Systems
Best paying industry	Government	Transportation

Differences between cash office clerk and audit clerk education

There are a few differences between a cash office clerk and an audit clerk in terms of educational background:

	Cash Office Clerk	Audit Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 31%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Cash office clerk vs audit clerk demographics

Here are the differences between cash office clerks' and audit clerks' demographics:

	Cash Office Clerk	Audit Clerk
Average age	47	51
Gender ratio	Male, 16.2% Female, 83.8%	Male, 24.5% Female, 75.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.7% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 19.6% Asian, 7.5% White, 56.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 6.8% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.4% Asian, 6.5% White, 67.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	6%	7%

Differences between cash office clerk and audit clerk duties and responsibilities

Cash office clerk example responsibilities.

Use EMR software to manage patient records and files; reinforce and uphold patient confidentiality as required by HIPAA and clinic.
Operate POS system for cash, credit, check and money order purchases.
Process, analyze and reconcile POS registers
Maintain cleanliness of the company warehouse, operate warehouse machinery and organize the warehouse to ensure proper product placement.
Count daily out of stocks using the Telxon handheld, and enter the information onto the Safeway intranet for ordering purposes.

Audit clerk example responsibilities.

Manage multiple deadlines for numerous payroll divisions and complex division budget reports with accurately and efficiently.
Manage resident's private information for insurance verification, billing, and eligibility to apply for Medicaid.
Contact members to update information using AS400.
Create PowerPoint presentations for all new processes being implement.
Work closely with KIVA robotic systems and AS400 tracking systems.
Open, sort and batching of incoming mails utilizing Opex machine.

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Cash office clerk vs audit clerk skills

Common cash office clerk skills

Data Entry, 8%
Bank Deposits, 7%
Credit Card Payments, 7%
Cash Handling, 6%
Responsive Customer Service, 6%
Front End, 6%

Common audit clerk skills

Reservations, 23%
Night Audit, 16%
Debit, 12%
Audit Reports, 11%
Front Desk, 6%
Data Entry, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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