Charge out clerk vs bookkeeper

The differences between charge out 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 charge out clerk and a bookkeeper. Additionally, a bookkeeper has an average salary of $40,337, which is higher than the $34,001 average annual salary of a charge out clerk.

The top three skills for a charge out clerk include patients, data entry and CPT. The most important skills for a bookkeeper are payroll tax returns, customer service, and reconciliations.

Charge out clerk vs bookkeeper overview

	Charge Out Clerk	Bookkeeper
Yearly salary	$34,001	$40,337
Hourly rate	$16.35	$19.39
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	76,927	38,481
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Average age	51	51
Years of experience	6	6

Charge out clerk vs bookkeeper salary

Charge out clerks and bookkeepers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Charge Out Clerk	Bookkeeper
Average salary	$34,001	$40,337
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $44,000	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 charge out clerk and bookkeeper education

There are a few differences between a charge out clerk and a bookkeeper in terms of educational background:

	Charge Out Clerk	Bookkeeper
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Most common major	Health Care Administration	Accounting
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Charge out clerk vs bookkeeper demographics

Here are the differences between charge out clerks' and bookkeepers' demographics:

	Charge Out Clerk	Bookkeeper
Average age	51	51
Gender ratio	Male, 18.5% Female, 81.5%	Male, 15.4% Female, 84.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.8% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.5% Asian, 5.8% White, 68.2% 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 charge out clerk and bookkeeper duties and responsibilities

Charge out clerk example responsibilities.

Manage front office check-in, insurance verification and certifications from doctors.
Enter CPT procedure codes and ICD9 codes for billing purposes, enter co-payments and assist with collecting outstanding patient bills.
Enter and/or update patient demographics and insurance information in patients accounts for physicians and hospitals.
Handle Medicare, Medicaid and many private insurance plans.
Enter all require ICD-9 codes and modifiers base on coding guidelines.
Interview incoming patients or representatives and enter information require for admission into computer.

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.

Charge out clerk vs bookkeeper skills

Common charge out clerk skills

Patients, 17%
Data Entry, 8%
CPT, 8%
Patient Demographics, 7%
Medical Billing, 5%
Patient Accounts, 4%

Common bookkeeper skills

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