Check processing clerk vs accounts payable assistant

The differences between check processing clerks and accounts payable 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 accounts payable assistant. Additionally, an accounts payable assistant has an average salary of $37,145, 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 accounts payable assistant are data entry, purchase orders, and vendor invoices.

Check processing clerk vs accounts payable assistant overview

	Check Processing Clerk	Accounts Payable Assistant
Yearly salary	$33,447	$37,145
Hourly rate	$16.08	$17.86
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	72,809	31,341
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 accounts payable assistant salary

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

	Check Processing Clerk	Accounts Payable Assistant
Average salary	$33,447	$37,145
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $41,000	Between $29,000 And $46,000
Highest paying City	-	Santa Cruz, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Emerson College
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between check processing clerk and accounts payable assistant education

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

	Check Processing Clerk	Accounts Payable Assistant
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 accounts payable assistant demographics

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

	Check Processing Clerk	Accounts Payable Assistant
Average age	51	51
Gender ratio	Male, 28.1% Female, 71.9%	Male, 15.2% Female, 84.8%
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, 14.4% Asian, 6.5% White, 67.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between check processing clerk and accounts payable 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.

Accounts payable assistant example responsibilities.

Manage revenue ledger including other subsidiary ledgers and responsible for the reconciliation of various income accounts to ensure accuracy of postings.
Issue weekly payments to vendors by check, ACH, domestic wire, and international wire in USD and other currencies.
Assist in accounts payable/receivable including check deposits, credit card payments, ACH payments, credits, check runs, etc.
Compose effective accounting reports summarizing accounts payable data using QuickBooks.
Prepare payroll for salary and hourly personnel, including necessary reports for regulatory bodies.
Respond to payroll accounting inquires; provide resolution, information, or direction accordingly.

Check processing clerk vs accounts payable 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 accounts payable assistant skills

Data Entry, 15%
Purchase Orders, 10%
Vendor Invoices, 9%
Payroll, 6%
Vendor Statements, 5%
Financial Reports, 4%

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