Check processing clerk vs charge bookkeeper

The differences between check processing clerks and charge bookkeepers 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 a charge bookkeeper. Additionally, a charge bookkeeper has an average salary of $46,615, 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 a charge bookkeeper are reconciliations, payroll tax returns, and balance sheet.

Check processing clerk vs charge bookkeeper overview

	Check Processing Clerk	Charge Bookkeeper
Yearly salary	$33,447	$46,615
Hourly rate	$16.08	$22.41
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	72,809	27,542
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 30%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Average age	51	51
Years of experience	6	6

Check processing clerk vs charge bookkeeper salary

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

	Check Processing Clerk	Charge Bookkeeper
Average salary	$33,447	$46,615
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $41,000	Between $36,000 And $58,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	The Carney Group
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between check processing clerk and charge bookkeeper education

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

	Check Processing Clerk	Charge Bookkeeper
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 30%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Most common major	Business	Accounting
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Check processing clerk vs charge bookkeeper demographics

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

	Check Processing Clerk	Charge Bookkeeper
Average age	51	51
Gender ratio	Male, 28.1% Female, 71.9%	Male, 13.9% Female, 86.1%
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, 67.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between check processing clerk and charge bookkeeper 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.

Charge bookkeeper example responsibilities.

Accomplish annual workers comp and business liability audits.
Manage AR, prepare deposits and perform basic receptionist/customer service tasks in office.
Handle monthly account reconciliations and oversee and are responsible for quarterly financial reporting to company CPA.
Perform a variety of diversify responsibilities including: account management, reconciliations, generating checks, preparing bank deposits.
Handle A/P, A/R, G/L, F/S, P/R, reconcile bank statement and customer relations.
Support internal, external, and SOX audits.

Check processing clerk vs charge bookkeeper 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 charge bookkeeper skills

Reconciliations, 17%
Payroll Tax Returns, 10%
Balance Sheet, 5%
Fixed Assets, 5%
Excellent Organizational, 5%
General Ledger Accounts, 4%

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