Clerk stenographer vs support clerk

The differences between clerks stenographer and support 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 support clerk. Additionally, a clerk stenographer has an average salary of $36,392, which is higher than the $35,159 average annual salary of a support clerk.

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

Clerk stenographer vs support clerk overview

	Clerk Stenographer	Support Clerk
Yearly salary	$36,392	$35,159
Hourly rate	$17.50	$16.90
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	66,362	163,168
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 34%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	2	2

Clerk stenographer vs support clerk salary

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

	Clerk Stenographer	Support Clerk
Average salary	$36,392	$35,159
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $45,000	Between $22,000 And $54,000
Highest paying City	-	San Diego, CA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Los Alamos National Laboratory
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between clerk stenographer and support clerk education

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

	Clerk Stenographer	Support Clerk
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 34%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Ball State University	Stanford University

Clerk stenographer vs support clerk demographics

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

	Clerk Stenographer	Support Clerk
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 6.9% Female, 93.1%	Male, 26.1% Female, 73.9%
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, 10.7% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 20.6% Asian, 8.4% White, 54.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between clerk stenographer and support 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.

Support clerk example responsibilities.

Demonstrate strong math skills in managing inmate s accounts and calmly and effectively deescalating outbursts of belligerent inmates.
Inform eligible or potentially eligible individuals with Medicaid cover service and how to use them.
Assist in development and creation of provider workshop materials to include manuals, PowerPoint presentations, and registration materials.
Organize and locate inventory and update companies QuickBooks.
Prepare subpoenas for document production, deposition and trial appearance/testimony.
Record results in database from medical questionnaires complete by individuals presenting Medicaid claims.

Clerk stenographer vs support clerk skills

Common clerk stenographer skills

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

Common support clerk skills

Customer Service, 19%
Data Entry, 15%
Patients, 10%
Clerical Support, 6%
Medical Terminology, 6%
Office Equipment, 5%