Charter vs clerk

The differences between charters and clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a charter has an average salary of $33,383, which is higher than the $31,163 average annual salary of a clerk.

The top three skills for a charter include strong customer service, mathematics and school programming. The most important skills for a clerk are basic math, math, and data entry.

Charter vs clerk overview

	Charter	Clerk
Yearly salary	$33,383	$31,163
Hourly rate	$16.05	$14.98
Growth rate	1%	-5%
Number of jobs	1,051	80,311
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Average age	43	47
Years of experience	-	2

What does a charter do?

Charters are the people who observe horse races, describe race call outs, and record statistical data of the race to use for publication. They use a formula to compute race completion times for all except for winning horses. Their binoculars are used during a race to view distance markers along the tracks and call out the horses' numbers, positions, and related data for other workers to record. They must have good communication skills, computer skills, and a good understanding of the horse racing industry.

What does a clerk do?

Clerks are responsible for many of the general administrative tasks in the office. They are in charge of manning office telephone lines, managing incoming and outgoing mails, filing paperwork and other needed records, scheduling and documenting meetings, typing out documents when needed, disseminating memos and other official announcements, and keeping an inventory of office equipment and supplies. Clerks should have good office skills, communication skills, business writing skills, and time management skills. They should also be able to treat any document or paperwork they handle with confidentiality.

Charter vs clerk salary

Charters and clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Charter	Clerk
Average salary	$33,383	$31,163
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $51,000	Between $24,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	Buffalo, NY	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	New York	New Hampshire
Best paying company	National Express	University of Massachusetts Boston
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between charter and clerk education

There are a few differences between a charter and a clerk in terms of educational background:

	Charter	Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Western Carolina University	Western Carolina University

Charter vs clerk demographics

Here are the differences between charters' and clerks' demographics:

	Charter	Clerk
Average age	43	47
Gender ratio	Male, 49.1% Female, 50.9%	Male, 34.1% Female, 65.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.3% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 18.1% Asian, 7.2% White, 56.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 9.9% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 21.1% Asian, 7.7% White, 55.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	7%	6%

Differences between charter and clerk duties and responsibilities

Charter example responsibilities.

Train staff members on managing contacts, scheduling programs, and running analytic reports with the Salesforce program.
Gain in depth knowledge in all aspects of the private charter industry: FAA regulations, USCustoms, TSA, etc.
Install additional outlets, run drops.
Help serve customers by giving them internet and cable TV
Rewire houses, run new lines, educate customers how the products and services work.
Maintain the aircraft & crew schedules in compliance with FAA regulations including maintenance and training.

Clerk example responsibilities.

Demonstrate strong math skills in managing inmate s accounts and calmly and effectively deescalating outbursts of belligerent inmates.
Manage orthopedic accounts regarding payment posting through IDX medical systems.
Administer financial bookkeeping by way of QuickBooks.
Bank reconciliation in QuickBooks and assist bookkeeper when need.
Maintain a high level of confidentiality as required by HIPAA.
Call DMV's and dealerships when liens are not perfect.

Charter vs clerk skills

Common charter skills

Strong Customer Service, 26%
Mathematics, 21%
School Programming, 11%
RAN, 5%
Social Studies, 5%
Classroom Management, 5%

Common clerk skills

Basic Math, 18%
Math, 10%
Data Entry, 10%
Customer Service, 9%
Cleanliness, 8%
POS, 5%