Computer clerk vs office technician

The differences between computer clerks and office technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a computer clerk and an office technician. Additionally, an office technician has an average salary of $34,956, which is higher than the $29,543 average annual salary of a computer clerk.

The top three skills for a computer clerk include computer database, data entry errors and computer system. The most important skills for an office technician are data entry, patients, and office equipment.

Computer clerk vs office technician overview

	Computer Clerk	Office Technician
Yearly salary	$29,543	$34,956
Hourly rate	$14.20	$16.81
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	79,981	82,512
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 31%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	2	2

Computer clerk vs office technician salary

Computer clerks and office technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Computer Clerk	Office Technician
Average salary	$29,543	$34,956
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $36,000	Between $25,000 And $48,000
Highest paying City	-	Anchorage, AK
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Motorola Solutions
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between computer clerk and office technician education

There are a few differences between a computer clerk and an office technician in terms of educational background:

	Computer Clerk	Office Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 31%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Western Carolina University

Computer clerk vs office technician demographics

Here are the differences between computer clerks' and office technicians' demographics:

	Computer Clerk	Office Technician
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 39.2% Female, 60.8%	Male, 30.0% Female, 70.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.3% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 19.5% Asian, 9.2% White, 53.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 8.4% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 23.2% Asian, 8.5% White, 54.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between computer clerk and office technician duties and responsibilities

Computer clerk example responsibilities.

Demonstrate strong math skills in managing inmate s accounts and calmly and effectively deescalating outbursts of belligerent inmates.
Skil at troubleshoot and correcting computer problems.
Help out payroll data entry on a need basis.
Prepare and enter payroll information on a bi-weekly basis.
Provide user support to staff as requested including gathering, formatting and downloading data from PC to disk.
Provide support for PCs, mobile equipment, printers, digital equipment, scanners, networking, and applications.

Office technician example responsibilities.

Manage operational FedEx relationship through order fulfillment, shipment tracking, and communication with parties involve in shipment transaction.
Interact with SCO divisions, other agencies and campuses and the public, to resolve distribution problems concerning mail and payroll.
Communicate payroll information with employees.
Verify eligibility and coverage with Medicaid and Medicare.
Certify to perform refraction to patients participating in clinical trials.
Provide patients with surgical and procedural information and instructions as appropriate.

Computer clerk vs office technician skills

Common computer clerk skills

Computer Database, 22%
Data Entry Errors, 14%
Computer System, 8%
Windows, 5%
Computer Programs, 5%
Digitizing, 4%

Common office technician skills

Data Entry, 16%
Patients, 11%
Office Equipment, 7%
Office Procedures, 7%
Word Processing, 5%
Payroll, 4%