Census enumerator vs emergency room clerk

The differences between census enumerators and emergency room clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a census enumerator and an emergency room clerk. Additionally, a census enumerator has an average salary of $39,863, which is higher than the $31,262 average annual salary of an emergency room clerk.

The top three skills for a census enumerator include confidentiality laws, conduct interviews and GPS. The most important skills for an emergency room clerk are patients, medical terminology, and insurance verification.

Census enumerator vs emergency room clerk overview

	Census Enumerator	Emergency Room Clerk
Yearly salary	$39,863	$31,262
Hourly rate	$19.16	$15.03
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	414	115,456
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Associate Degree, 31%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	2	2

Census enumerator vs emergency room clerk salary

Census enumerators and emergency room clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Census Enumerator	Emergency Room Clerk
Average salary	$39,863	$31,262
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $69,000	Between $23,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between census enumerator and emergency room clerk education

There are a few differences between a census enumerator and an emergency room clerk in terms of educational background:

	Census Enumerator	Emergency Room Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Associate Degree, 31%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	University of Pennsylvania

Census enumerator vs emergency room clerk demographics

Here are the differences between census enumerators' and emergency room clerks' demographics:

	Census Enumerator	Emergency Room Clerk
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 49.7% Female, 50.3%	Male, 13.7% Female, 86.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.2% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 21.0% Asian, 5.2% White, 54.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 13.2% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 22.4% Asian, 4.5% White, 53.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between census enumerator and emergency room clerk duties and responsibilities

Census enumerator example responsibilities.

Lead territory HUD quality control study of rent calculations.
Compile statistical data using U.S. Government GPS and computerize system.
Utilize hand hold GPS computer to draft newly create roads and neighborhoods for public record.
Conduct quality reviews of census enumerators submissions, help with challenging interviews.
Select to work on subsequent quality control operation along with other top enumerators.
Conduct in-person screening/interviewing of different individuals of all age groups in select households using computer assist personal interviewing (CAPI).

Emergency room clerk example responsibilities.

Identify managed care requirements and respond to billing inquiries while adhering to HIPPA guidelines.
Interview patients to obtain biographic, demographic, and financial data for registration purposes and enter information into hospital computer system.
Train in CPR and negotiating in escalade situations.
Process insurance information and medical records, using epic.
Chart organization; labs, transcription, doctor's orders.
Ensure HIPPA compliance for email, fax, and upload patient documentation.

Census enumerator vs emergency room clerk skills

Common census enumerator skills

Confidentiality Laws, 16%
Conduct Interviews, 13%
GPS, 10%
Accuracy Standards, 9%
Data Collection, 7%
Quality Control Results, 7%

Common emergency room clerk skills

Patients, 43%
Medical Terminology, 6%
Insurance Verification, 4%
Triage, 4%
Patient Care, 4%
Patient Charts, 3%

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