Clearing house clerk vs clerk

The differences between clearing house clerks and clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 4-6 years to become a clearing house clerk, becoming a clerk takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a clearing house clerk has an average salary of $33,479, which is higher than the $31,163 average annual salary of a clerk.

The top three skills for a clearing house clerk include customer service, customer orders and rent payments. The most important skills for a clerk are basic math, math, and data entry.

Clearing house clerk vs clerk overview

	Clearing House Clerk	Clerk
Yearly salary	$33,479	$31,163
Hourly rate	$16.10	$14.98
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	89,149	80,311
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Average age	51	47
Years of experience	6	2

Clearing house clerk vs clerk salary

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

	Clearing House Clerk	Clerk
Average salary	$33,479	$31,163
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $42,000	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 clearing house clerk and clerk education

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

	Clearing House Clerk	Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Western Carolina University

Clearing house clerk vs clerk demographics

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

	Clearing House Clerk	Clerk
Average age	51	47
Gender ratio	Male, 32.2% Female, 67.8%	Male, 34.1% Female, 65.9%
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, 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	7%	6%

Differences between clearing house clerk and clerk 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.

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.

Clearing house clerk vs clerk 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 clerk skills

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