Check processing clerk vs accounting technician

The differences between check processing clerks and accounting technicians 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 technician. Additionally, an accounting technician has an average salary of $41,337, 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 technician are customer service, financial reports, and payroll.

Check processing clerk vs accounting technician overview

	Check Processing Clerk	Accounting Technician
Yearly salary	$33,447	$41,337
Hourly rate	$16.08	$19.87
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	72,809	39,972
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 30%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Average age	51	51
Years of experience	6	6

Check processing clerk vs accounting technician salary

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

	Check Processing Clerk	Accounting Technician
Average salary	$33,447	$41,337
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $41,000	Between $31,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	-	Oakland, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	W. R. Berkley
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between check processing clerk and accounting technician education

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

	Check Processing Clerk	Accounting Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 30%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Most common major	Business	Accounting
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Check processing clerk vs accounting technician demographics

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

	Check Processing Clerk	Accounting Technician
Average age	51	51
Gender ratio	Male, 28.1% Female, 71.9%	Male, 22.7% Female, 77.3%
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, 6.7% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.2% Asian, 6.5% White, 68.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

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

Develop expertise in use of PeopleSoft system to manage balance accounts for quarterly investment portfolio.
Reconcile the agency SPCC statement each month
Audit includes reviewing SPCC invoices and receipts to ensure appropriate tax exemptions are follow.
Analyze cases to determine if ICD-9 and CPT codes are covered benefits according to insurance's medical policy.
Apply GAAP following applicable federal regulations.
Maintain adherence to university accounting and GAAP standards.

Check processing clerk vs accounting technician 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 technician skills

Customer Service, 12%
Financial Reports, 10%
Payroll, 8%
Purchase Orders, 7%
Data Entry, 6%
Reconciliations, 5%

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