Clerical adviser vs clerical/administrative assistant

The differences between clerical advisers and clerical/administrative assistants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a clerical adviser has an average salary of $53,560, which is higher than the $30,983 average annual salary of a clerical/administrative assistant.

The top three skills for a clerical adviser include customer service, and . The most important skills for a clerical/administrative assistant are data entry, word processing, and payroll.

Clerical adviser vs clerical/administrative assistant overview

	Clerical Adviser	Clerical/Administrative Assistant
Yearly salary	$53,560	$30,983
Hourly rate	$25.75	$14.90
Growth rate	-	-8%
Number of jobs	11,891	56,261
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Average age	43	50
Years of experience	-	2

Clerical adviser vs clerical/administrative assistant salary

Clerical advisers and clerical/administrative assistants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Clerical Adviser	Clerical/Administrative Assistant
Average salary	$53,560	$30,983
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $105,000	Between $24,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	University of California
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between clerical adviser and clerical/administrative assistant education

There are a few differences between a clerical adviser and a clerical/administrative assistant in terms of educational background:

	Clerical Adviser	Clerical/Administrative Assistant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Most common major	Psychology	Business
Most common college	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	Western Carolina University

Clerical adviser vs clerical/administrative assistant demographics

Here are the differences between clerical advisers' and clerical/administrative assistants' demographics:

	Clerical Adviser	Clerical/Administrative Assistant
Average age	43	50
Gender ratio	Male, 57.1% Female, 42.9%	Male, 14.5% Female, 85.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.8% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.3% Asian, 5.3% White, 64.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 3.8% White, 65.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	7%	6%

Differences between clerical adviser and clerical/administrative assistant duties and responsibilities

Clerical adviser example responsibilities.

Sign official documents such as affidavits and quitclaim deeds.-retain confidential public information securely.
Review contracts and input information into RamQuest database.

Clerical/administrative assistant example responsibilities.

Work with QuickBooks to manage store invoices and accounts.
Use EMR software to manage patient records and files; reinforce and uphold patient confidentiality as required by HIPAA.
Support medical doctors, manage sensitive and confidential records pertaining to high risk patients with emphasis on accuracy.
Check patients in and out, EMR, collect co-pays, answer phones, and take patients to exam rooms.
Assist with preparing and printing of exhibits, spreadsheets and PowerPoint slides as needed.
Maintain payroll and expense information.

Clerical adviser vs clerical/administrative assistant skills

Common clerical adviser skills

Customer Service, 100%

Common clerical/administrative assistant skills

Data Entry, 31%
Word Processing, 18%
Payroll, 14%
Customer Service, 7%
Scheduling Appointments, 4%
Clerical Support, 3%

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