Check processing clerk vs accounting assistant

The differences between check processing clerks and accounting assistants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a check processing clerk and an accounting assistant. Additionally, an accounting assistant has an average salary of $39,569, which is higher than the $33,447 average annual salary of a check processing clerk.

The top three skills for a check processing clerk include data entry errors, payment arrangements and credit card payments. The most important skills for an accounting assistant are data entry, customer service, and reconciliations.

Check processing clerk vs accounting assistant overview

	Check Processing Clerk	Accounting Assistant
Yearly salary	$33,447	$39,569
Hourly rate	$16.08	$19.02
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	72,809	63,945
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 30%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Average age	51	51
Years of experience	6	6

Check processing clerk vs accounting assistant salary

Check processing clerks and accounting assistants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Check Processing Clerk	Accounting Assistant
Average salary	$33,447	$39,569
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $41,000	Between $30,000 And $50,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Los Alamos National Laboratory
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between check processing clerk and accounting assistant education

There are a few differences between a check processing clerk and an accounting assistant in terms of educational background:

	Check Processing Clerk	Accounting Assistant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 30%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Most common major	Business	Accounting
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Check processing clerk vs accounting assistant demographics

Here are the differences between check processing clerks' and accounting assistants' demographics:

	Check Processing Clerk	Accounting Assistant
Average age	51	51
Gender ratio	Male, 28.1% Female, 71.9%	Male, 20.1% Female, 79.9%
Race ratio	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%	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%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between check processing clerk and accounting assistant duties and responsibilities

Check processing clerk example responsibilities.

Manage accounts payable (a/p) team, ensuring daily goals are met (500-1000 invoices/day).
Place outbound calls to vehicle inspection vendors and financial institutions accuracy of treasury reports to reconcile any discrepancies.
Lift and unload containers of mail or parcels onto equipment for transportation to sortation stations.

Accounting assistant example responsibilities.

Manage revenue ledger including other subsidiary ledgers and responsible for the reconciliation of various income accounts to ensure accuracy of postings.
Participate in weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly audits to ensure SOX compliance and propose opportunities for improvement.
Meet with account teams to discuss job structure, new projects, client requests, billing procedures, and SOX requirements.
Reconcile departmental report cash against banking ACH transactions.
Process mortgage portfolio monthly payments and interest accruals.
Utilize online system for calculating payroll and family tuition payments.

Check processing clerk vs accounting assistant skills

Common check processing clerk skills

Data Entry Errors, 29%
Payment Arrangements, 17%
Credit Card Payments, 11%
Encode, 10%
Computer System, 9%
Customer Accounts, 8%

Common accounting assistant skills

Data Entry, 13%
Customer Service, 11%
Reconciliations, 8%
Purchase Orders, 7%
Credit Card Payments, 6%
General Ledger Accounts, 5%

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