Clearing house clerk vs bookkeeper

The differences between clearing house clerks and 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 clearing house clerk and a bookkeeper. Additionally, a bookkeeper has an average salary of $40,337, 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 a bookkeeper are payroll tax returns, customer service, and reconciliations.

Clearing house clerk vs bookkeeper overview

	Clearing House Clerk	Bookkeeper
Yearly salary	$33,479	$40,337
Hourly rate	$16.10	$19.39
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	89,149	38,481
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Average age	51	51
Years of experience	6	6

Clearing house clerk vs bookkeeper salary

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

	Clearing House Clerk	Bookkeeper
Average salary	$33,479	$40,337
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $42,000	Between $30,000 And $52,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	NTT Data International L.L.C.
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between clearing house clerk and bookkeeper education

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

	Clearing House Clerk	Bookkeeper
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Most common major	Business	Accounting
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Clearing house clerk vs bookkeeper demographics

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

	Clearing House Clerk	Bookkeeper
Average age	51	51
Gender ratio	Male, 32.2% Female, 67.8%	Male, 15.4% Female, 84.6%
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, 6.8% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.4% Asian, 6.6% White, 67.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between clearing house clerk and bookkeeper 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.

Bookkeeper example responsibilities.

Manage AR, prepare deposits and perform basic receptionist/customer service tasks in office.
Perform journal entries, balance ledger, perform bank reconciliations, control inventory, coordinate proper guest accommodation.
Post and update of daily sales and purchases into QuickBooks system.
Execute monthly collection of Medicaid surplus funds from clients on a monthly basis.
Post resident receipts, Medicaid remittance, and process adjusting entries to the A/R detail.
Work closely with QC personnel for the planning of tooling and the flow process of PWB's.

Clearing house clerk vs bookkeeper 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 bookkeeper skills

Payroll Tax Returns, 12%
Customer Service, 10%
Reconciliations, 10%
Data Entry, 7%
Journal Entries, 5%
Financial Transactions, 4%