Clerical staff vs clerk

The differences between clerical staff and clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a clerical staff and a clerk. Additionally, a clerical staff has an average salary of $32,118, which is higher than the $31,163 average annual salary of a clerk.

The top three skills for a clerical staff include data entry, patients and clerical support. The most important skills for a clerk are basic math, math, and data entry.

Clerical staff vs clerk overview

	Clerical Staff	Clerk
Yearly salary	$32,118	$31,163
Hourly rate	$15.44	$14.98
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	85,811	80,311
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	2	2

Clerical staff vs clerk salary

Clerical staff and clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Clerical Staff	Clerk
Average salary	$32,118	$31,163
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $40,000	Between $24,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	Oxnard, CA	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	California	New Hampshire
Best paying company	Contra Costa College	University of Massachusetts Boston
Best paying industry	Insurance	Health Care

Differences between clerical staff and clerk education

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

	Clerical Staff	Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Western Carolina University

Clerical staff vs clerk demographics

Here are the differences between clerical staff' and clerks' demographics:

	Clerical Staff	Clerk
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 19.7% Female, 80.3%	Male, 34.1% Female, 65.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.2% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 18.8% Asian, 7.9% White, 57.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	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	6%	6%

Differences between clerical staff and clerk duties and responsibilities

Clerical staff example responsibilities.

Manage the receptionist area, including greeting visitors and responding to telephone and in-person requests for information.
Assist in accounts payable, payroll, and process OR/Rec room charges for the billing department.
Supervise clerical staff, prepare payroll, maintain accounts payable, and order medical and office supplies ensuring sufficient stock.
Follow all request for medical records by abiding the HIPPA regulation and scan appropriate medical documents to the client's charts.
Comply with confidentiality; adhere to all HIPPA guidelines/ regulations.
Manage the receptionist area, including greeting visitors and responding to telephone and in-person requests for information.

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.

Clerical staff vs clerk skills

Common clerical staff skills

Data Entry, 30%
Patients, 17%
Clerical Support, 9%
Database Management, 6%
Front Desk, 5%
Payroll, 3%

Common clerk skills

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