Circulation clerk vs clerk

The differences between circulation clerks and clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a clerk has an average salary of $31,163, which is higher than the $24,325 average annual salary of a circulation clerk.

The top three skills for a circulation clerk include customer service, patron accounts and library materials. The most important skills for a clerk are basic math, math, and data entry.

Circulation clerk vs clerk overview

	Circulation Clerk	Clerk
Yearly salary	$24,325	$31,163
Hourly rate	$11.69	$14.98
Growth rate	-4%	-5%
Number of jobs	66,736	80,311
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	-	2

Circulation clerk vs clerk salary

Circulation clerks and clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Circulation Clerk	Clerk
Average salary	$24,325	$31,163
Salary range	Between $19,000 And $30,000	Between $24,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	New Hampshire
Best paying company	-	University of Massachusetts Boston
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between circulation clerk and clerk education

There are a few differences between a circulation clerk and a clerk in terms of educational background:

	Circulation Clerk	Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Western Carolina University

Circulation clerk vs clerk demographics

Here are the differences between circulation clerks' and clerks' demographics:

	Circulation Clerk	Clerk
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 23.0% Female, 77.0%	Male, 34.1% Female, 65.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 15.0% Asian, 5.2% White, 63.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 9.9% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 21.1% Asian, 7.7% White, 55.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	11%	6%

Differences between circulation clerk and clerk duties and responsibilities

Circulation clerk example responsibilities.

Create displays for checkout material (fiction, DVDs, children's section, etc . )
Process internal and external inter-library loan requests for fiction and non-fiction titles and digital media.
Issue library cards to customers and collect fines for books, CDs, and videos.
Catalogue and stack books, movies, CDs, records and periodicals.
Help troubleshoot technology relate issues.

Clerk example responsibilities.

Demonstrate strong math skills in managing inmate s accounts and calmly and effectively deescalating outbursts of belligerent inmates.
Manage orthopedic accounts regarding payment posting through IDX medical systems.
Administer financial bookkeeping by way of QuickBooks.
Bank reconciliation in QuickBooks and assist bookkeeper when need.
Maintain a high level of confidentiality as required by HIPAA.
Call DMV's and dealerships when liens are not perfect.

Circulation clerk vs clerk skills

Common circulation clerk skills

Customer Service, 18%
Patron Accounts, 18%
Library Materials, 15%
Circulation Desk, 6%
Library Patrons, 4%
Issue Library Cards, 3%

Common clerk skills

Basic Math, 18%
Math, 10%
Data Entry, 10%
Customer Service, 9%
Cleanliness, 8%
POS, 5%