Clearing house clerk vs accounting technician

The differences between clearing house 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 clearing house clerk and an accounting technician. Additionally, an accounting technician has an average salary of $41,337, which is higher than the $33,479 average annual salary of a clearing house clerk.

The top three skills for a clearing house clerk include customer service, customer orders and rent payments. The most important skills for an accounting technician are customer service, financial reports, and payroll.

Clearing house clerk vs accounting technician overview

	Clearing House Clerk	Accounting Technician
Yearly salary	$33,479	$41,337
Hourly rate	$16.10	$19.87
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	89,149	39,972
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Average age	51	51
Years of experience	6	6

Clearing house clerk vs accounting technician salary

Clearing house clerks and accounting technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Clearing House Clerk	Accounting Technician
Average salary	$33,479	$41,337
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $42,000	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 clearing house clerk and accounting technician education

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

	Clearing House Clerk	Accounting Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Most common major	Business	Accounting
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Clearing house clerk vs accounting technician demographics

Here are the differences between clearing house clerks' and accounting technicians' demographics:

	Clearing House Clerk	Accounting Technician
Average age	51	51
Gender ratio	Male, 32.2% Female, 67.8%	Male, 22.7% Female, 77.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.7% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.3% Asian, 6.5% White, 67.8% 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 clearing house clerk and accounting technician duties and responsibilities

Clearing house clerk example responsibilities.

Demonstrate strong math skills in managing inmate s accounts and calmly and effectively deescalating outbursts of belligerent inmates.
Screen all applicants to ensure prospective tenants meet the requirements of HUD.
Operate CPCS program with 10-key data entry to maintain accuracy of account information.
Utilize strong technical skills to fix problems with CPCS system used to do balancing and dispatch cut offs.
Maintain cleanliness of the company warehouse, operate warehouse machinery and organize the warehouse to ensure proper product placement.
Balance all transactions make via mail, phone or in person at the end of each day using PeopleSoft.

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.

Clearing house clerk vs accounting technician skills

Common clearing house clerk skills

Customer Service, 61%
Customer Orders, 39%
Rent Payments, 0%
Scheduling Appointments, 0%
Computer System, 0%
Housing Assistance, 0%

Common accounting technician skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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