Clerk stenographer vs shop clerk

The differences between clerks stenographer and shop 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 a shop clerk. Additionally, a clerk stenographer has an average salary of $36,392, which is higher than the $34,468 average annual salary of a shop clerk.

The top three skills for a clerk stenographer include legal correspondence, dictation and telephone calls. The most important skills for a shop clerk are basic math, math, and top quality.

Clerk stenographer vs shop clerk overview

	Clerk Stenographer	Shop Clerk
Yearly salary	$36,392	$34,468
Hourly rate	$17.50	$16.57
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	66,362	106,275
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 34%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	2	2

Clerk stenographer vs shop clerk salary

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

	Clerk Stenographer	Shop Clerk
Average salary	$36,392	$34,468
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $45,000	Between $26,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	University of California, Berkeley
Best paying industry	-	Transportation

Differences between clerk stenographer and shop clerk education

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

	Clerk Stenographer	Shop Clerk
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 34%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Ball State University	Western Carolina University

Clerk stenographer vs shop clerk demographics

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

	Clerk Stenographer	Shop Clerk
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 6.9% Female, 93.1%	Male, 34.6% Female, 65.4%
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, 9.4% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 19.8% Asian, 6.9% White, 58.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between clerk stenographer and shop 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.

Shop clerk example responsibilities.

Demonstrate strong math skills in managing inmate s accounts and calmly and effectively deescalating outbursts of belligerent inmates.
Assist with bagging groceries when need.
Learned great time management and leadership skills.
Implement effective time management and leadership skills.
Work POS system to ring up items/close & clean shop.
Operate POS system, perform daily deposits and reconciliation reports.

Clerk stenographer vs shop clerk skills

Common clerk stenographer skills

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

Common shop clerk skills

Basic Math, 25%
Math, 17%
Top Quality, 14%
Cash Handling, 13%
WIC, 7%
POS, 6%