Commission clerk vs payroll specialist

The differences between commission clerks and payroll specialists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a commission clerk and a payroll specialist. Additionally, a commission clerk has an average salary of $54,253, which is higher than the $46,462 average annual salary of a payroll specialist.

The top three skills for a commission clerk include data entry, journal entries and planning commission. The most important skills for a payroll specialist are customer service, data entry, and payroll data.

Commission clerk vs payroll specialist overview

	Commission Clerk	Payroll Specialist
Yearly salary	$54,253	$46,462
Hourly rate	$26.08	$22.34
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	66,549	6,609
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Commission clerk vs payroll specialist salary

Commission clerks and payroll specialists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Commission Clerk	Payroll Specialist
Average salary	$54,253	$46,462
Salary range	Between $40,000 And $73,000	Between $34,000 And $61,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Cambridge Associates
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between commission clerk and payroll specialist education

There are a few differences between a commission clerk and a payroll specialist in terms of educational background:

	Commission Clerk	Payroll Specialist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Commission clerk vs payroll specialist demographics

Here are the differences between commission clerks' and payroll specialists' demographics:

	Commission Clerk	Payroll Specialist
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 22.7% Female, 77.3%	Male, 17.3% Female, 82.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.3% Unknown, 6.1% Hispanic or Latino, 16.0% Asian, 6.6% White, 60.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 6.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.2% Asian, 6.0% White, 58.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between commission clerk and payroll specialist duties and responsibilities

Commission clerk example responsibilities.

Demonstrate strong math skills in managing inmate s accounts and calmly and effectively deescalating outbursts of belligerent inmates.
Oversee all financial processes including but not limit to: A/P, A/R, and reconciliations.
Maintain cleanliness of the company warehouse, operate warehouse machinery and organize the warehouse to ensure proper product placement.
Secure revenue for the island of Antigua by collecting tariffs on import & export goods & services.

Payroll specialist example responsibilities.

Manage a bi-weekly payroll in accordance with establish processes, including auditing timekeeping records for compliance with establish standards and policies.
Handle all FMLA, insurance, employee benefits and processing the payroll on bi-weekly bases through the KRONOS timekeeping system.
Utilize KRONOS for timekeeping and to administer security access.
Prepare payroll journal entry and provide guidance in general ledger reconciliations pertaining to payroll general ledger accounts and labor expense distribution
Establish new hires in the KRONOS timekeeping system and provide guidance and assistance to associates to communicate their responsibilities regarding payroll/timekeeping.
Input employee data into Lawson payroll program while using the utmost integrity to keep information confidential.

Commission clerk vs payroll specialist skills

Common commission clerk skills

Data Entry, 25%
Journal Entries, 21%
Planning Commission, 19%
Legal Notices, 11%
Commission Payments, 9%
Word Processing, 8%

Common payroll specialist skills

Customer Service, 13%
Data Entry, 7%
Payroll Data, 5%
Human Resources, 4%
ADP Workforce, 4%
Kronos, 3%