Civil clerk vs clerk

The differences between civil clerks and clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a civil clerk has an average salary of $48,747, which is higher than the $31,163 average annual salary of a clerk.

The top three skills for a civil clerk include customer service, subpoenas and computer database. The most important skills for a clerk are basic math, math, and data entry.

Civil clerk vs clerk overview

	Civil Clerk	Clerk
Yearly salary	$48,747	$31,163
Hourly rate	$23.44	$14.98
Growth rate	-	-5%
Number of jobs	73,395	80,311
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Average age	49	47
Years of experience	-	2

Civil clerk vs clerk salary

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

	Civil Clerk	Clerk
Average salary	$48,747	$31,163
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $70,000	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 civil clerk and clerk education

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

	Civil Clerk	Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	Western Carolina University

Civil clerk vs clerk demographics

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

	Civil Clerk	Clerk
Average age	49	47
Gender ratio	Male, 14.9% Female, 85.1%	Male, 34.1% Female, 65.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.8% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 20.5% Asian, 4.1% White, 57.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	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	10%	6%

Differences between civil clerk and clerk duties and responsibilities

Civil clerk example responsibilities.

Receive and record payments of fees or fines, process notary commissions, order files and purge old files for achieves.
Organize and maintain subpoenas, court hearings, and legal documents as assigned by legal staff.
Assist the public with questions regarding trial dates, warrants, summons, subpoenas, associate fees, etc.
Process tax payments-complete company payroll -process utility payments -File management -Answered phone calls and provide customers with the information they request
Skip trace, collection porcedures then refer to investigator.NCIC prepare cases for court.

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.

Civil clerk vs clerk skills

Common civil clerk skills

Customer Service, 15%
Subpoenas, 9%
Computer Database, 8%
Writs, 7%
Summons, 6%
Court Hearings, 6%

Common clerk skills

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