Check processing clerk vs accounting clerk

The differences between check processing clerks and accounting clerks 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 clerk. Additionally, an accounting clerk has an average salary of $38,683, 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 clerk are data entry, customer service, and purchase orders.

Check processing clerk vs accounting clerk overview

	Check Processing Clerk	Accounting Clerk
Yearly salary	$33,447	$38,683
Hourly rate	$16.08	$18.60
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	72,809	106,969
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 30%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	51	51
Years of experience	6	6

Check processing clerk vs accounting clerk salary

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

	Check Processing Clerk	Accounting Clerk
Average salary	$33,447	$38,683
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $41,000	Between $29,000 And $51,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker Llp
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between check processing clerk and accounting clerk education

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

	Check Processing Clerk	Accounting Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 30%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Most common major	Business	Accounting
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Check processing clerk vs accounting clerk demographics

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

	Check Processing Clerk	Accounting Clerk
Average age	51	51
Gender ratio	Male, 28.1% Female, 71.9%	Male, 20.0% Female, 80.0%
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, 6.9% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.6% Asian, 6.6% White, 67.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between check processing clerk and accounting clerk 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 clerk example responsibilities.

Manage revenue ledger including other subsidiary ledgers and responsible for the reconciliation of various income accounts to ensure accuracy of postings.
Perform balance sheet reconciliations and resolve open items by notifying employees and vendors of transaction discrepancies.
Assist in monthly financial close process by analyzing preliminary departmental expense reports and making necessary adjustments and accruals.
Develop a spreadsheet that pulls all data relate to project hours by operation from the ERP system.
Process all incoming payments receive via ACH, EFT, or the web; ensure accounts are accurately balance and reconcile.
Digitize proof of delivery receipts into ERP system (AS400) serving as an easy backup for employees to verify occurrence.

Check processing clerk vs accounting clerk 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 clerk skills

Data Entry, 15%
Customer Service, 10%
Purchase Orders, 9%
Reconciliations, 6%
Vendor Invoices, 6%
QuickBooks, 3%

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