Clerk stenographer vs administrative clerk

The differences between clerks stenographer and administrative 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 clerk stenographer and an administrative clerk. Additionally, a clerk stenographer has an average salary of $36,392, which is higher than the $32,327 average annual salary of an administrative clerk.

The top three skills for a clerk stenographer include legal correspondence, dictation and telephone calls. The most important skills for an administrative clerk are customer service, data entry, and patients.

Clerk stenographer vs administrative clerk overview

	Clerk Stenographer	Administrative Clerk
Yearly salary	$36,392	$32,327
Hourly rate	$17.50	$15.54
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	66,362	137,639
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 34%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	2	2

Clerk stenographer vs administrative clerk salary

Clerks stenographer and administrative clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Clerk Stenographer	Administrative Clerk
Average salary	$36,392	$32,327
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $45,000	Between $25,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Columbia University in the City of New York
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between clerk stenographer and administrative clerk education

There are a few differences between a clerk stenographer and an administrative clerk in terms of educational background:

	Clerk Stenographer	Administrative Clerk
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 34%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Ball State University	Western Carolina University

Clerk stenographer vs administrative clerk demographics

Here are the differences between clerks stenographer' and administrative clerks' demographics:

	Clerk Stenographer	Administrative Clerk
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 6.9% Female, 93.1%	Male, 27.9% Female, 72.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.9% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.4% Asian, 8.9% White, 60.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 21.9% Asian, 8.3% White, 53.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between clerk stenographer and administrative clerk duties and responsibilities

Clerk stenographer example responsibilities.

Demonstrate strong math skills in managing inmate s accounts and calmly and effectively deescalating outbursts of belligerent inmates.
Type legal documents and forms including subpoenas.
Provide administrative support to the payroll department.
Coordinate research proposals for regulatory environmental and safety review and provides administrative safety approval to DOD contracting and grant management offices.
Order and return close court files through Jims system.

Administrative clerk example responsibilities.

Orchestrate special events and reservations; manage customer relations and provide exemplary service to all customers.
Assist teachers with GED packets for students.
Ship orders via customers freight line request (ex.
Schedule and administer the GED exam upon the completion of the inmate's profile.
Enter data in spreadsheets for reports, auction items, payroll and monthly utility accounts.
Process all DMV registration, titles, title flips and plates using CVR and TriVin programs.

Clerk stenographer vs administrative clerk skills

Common clerk stenographer skills

Legal Correspondence, 31%
Dictation, 22%
Telephone Calls, 19%
Payroll, 7%
Confidential Investigations, 4%
Emergency Calls, 3%

Common administrative clerk skills

Customer Service, 17%
Data Entry, 16%
Patients, 9%
Word Processing, 6%
Payroll Data, 5%
Database Systems, 4%

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