Clerical supervisor vs office supervisor

The differences between clerical supervisors and office supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a clerical supervisor and an office supervisor. Additionally, an office supervisor has an average salary of $42,965, which is higher than the $42,408 average annual salary of a clerical supervisor.

The top three skills for a clerical supervisor include office procedures, scheduling appointments and customer service. The most important skills for an office supervisor are patients, office procedures, and data entry.

Clerical supervisor vs office supervisor overview

	Clerical Supervisor	Office Supervisor
Yearly salary	$42,408	$42,965
Hourly rate	$20.39	$20.66
Growth rate	-5%	-8%
Number of jobs	26,413	55,683
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	6	6

Clerical supervisor vs office supervisor salary

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

	Clerical Supervisor	Office Supervisor
Average salary	$42,408	$42,965
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $54,000	Between $30,000 And $60,000
Highest paying City	-	Jersey City, NJ
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Epiq
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between clerical supervisor and office supervisor education

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

	Clerical Supervisor	Office Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	California State University - Bakersfield	California State University - Bakersfield

Clerical supervisor vs office supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between clerical supervisors' and office supervisors' demographics:

	Clerical Supervisor	Office Supervisor
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 12.9% Female, 87.1%	Male, 25.7% Female, 74.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.7% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 18.7% Asian, 5.2% White, 61.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 19.0% Asian, 5.3% White, 60.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between clerical supervisor and office supervisor duties and responsibilities

Clerical supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage all front end operations in accordance with HRA, agency policies, and HIPAA guidelines.
Interact with clients and manage client relationships, including escalate issues; team with executive leadership regarding strategy and operations.
Maintain accurate medical records and meet HIPAA compliance.
Assist in payroll process including generating reports.
Organize logistics of team marketing events and develop and maintain team marketing materials.
Provide leadership, oversight, quality performance and work scheduling for distribution mechanics and construction laborers repair work and personnel.

Office supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage A/R, A/P, credentialing, surgery scheduling, and coordinate patient referrals to other physicians.
Create, execute, and maintain all AP and AR procedures
Set up presentations for clients with Microsoft PowerPoint.
Conduct all training in the office using Microsoft PowerPoint.
Process payroll in QuickBooks for up to 60 staff members.
Assist residents and families with billing issues, insurance questions and applying for Medicaid nursing home grants.

Clerical supervisor vs office supervisor skills

Common clerical supervisor skills

Office Procedures, 15%
Scheduling Appointments, 13%
Customer Service, 11%
Direct Supervision, 10%
Payroll, 7%
Clerical Support, 4%

Common office supervisor skills

Patients, 17%
Office Procedures, 8%
Data Entry, 6%
Office Operations, 5%
Quality Customer Service, 5%
Patient Care, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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