Clerical staff vs office technician

The differences between clerical staff and office technicians 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 an office technician. Additionally, an office technician has an average salary of $34,956, which is higher than the $32,118 average annual salary of a clerical staff.

The top three skills for a clerical staff include data entry, patients and clerical support. The most important skills for an office technician are data entry, patients, and office equipment.

Clerical staff vs office technician overview

	Clerical Staff	Office Technician
Yearly salary	$32,118	$34,956
Hourly rate	$15.44	$16.81
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	85,811	82,512
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	2	2

Clerical staff vs office technician salary

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

	Clerical Staff	Office Technician
Average salary	$32,118	$34,956
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $40,000	Between $25,000 And $48,000
Highest paying City	Oxnard, CA	Anchorage, AK
Highest paying state	California	Hawaii
Best paying company	Contra Costa College	Motorola Solutions
Best paying industry	Insurance	Construction

Differences between clerical staff and office technician education

There are a few differences between a clerical staff and an office technician in terms of educational background:

	Clerical Staff	Office Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Western Carolina University

Clerical staff vs office technician demographics

Here are the differences between clerical staff' and office technicians' demographics:

	Clerical Staff	Office Technician
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 19.7% Female, 80.3%	Male, 30.0% Female, 70.0%
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, 8.4% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 23.2% Asian, 8.5% White, 54.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between clerical staff and office technician 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.

Office technician example responsibilities.

Manage operational FedEx relationship through order fulfillment, shipment tracking, and communication with parties involve in shipment transaction.
Interact with SCO divisions, other agencies and campuses and the public, to resolve distribution problems concerning mail and payroll.
Communicate payroll information with employees.
Verify eligibility and coverage with Medicaid and Medicare.
Certify to perform refraction to patients participating in clinical trials.
Provide patients with surgical and procedural information and instructions as appropriate.

Clerical staff vs office technician skills

Common clerical staff skills

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

Common office technician skills

Data Entry, 16%
Patients, 11%
Office Equipment, 7%
Office Procedures, 7%
Word Processing, 5%
Payroll, 4%