Contact clerk vs clerk

The differences between contact clerks and 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 contact clerk and a clerk. Additionally, a contact clerk has an average salary of $56,459, which is higher than the $31,163 average annual salary of a clerk.

The top three skills for a contact clerk include health plan, data entry and multi-line phone system. The most important skills for a clerk are basic math, math, and data entry.

Contact clerk vs clerk overview

	Contact Clerk	Clerk
Yearly salary	$56,459	$31,163
Hourly rate	$27.14	$14.98
Growth rate	-	-5%
Number of jobs	67,800	80,311
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Average age	43	47
Years of experience	2	2

Contact clerk vs clerk salary

Contact clerks and clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Contact Clerk	Clerk
Average salary	$56,459	$31,163
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $90,000	Between $24,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	New Hampshire
Best paying company	-	University of Massachusetts Boston
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between contact clerk and clerk education

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

	Contact Clerk	Clerk
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	Western Carolina University

Contact clerk vs clerk demographics

Here are the differences between contact clerks' and clerks' demographics:

	Contact Clerk	Clerk
Average age	43	47
Gender ratio	Male, 27.3% Female, 72.7%	Male, 34.1% Female, 65.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.5% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Asian, 5.9% White, 63.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 9.9% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 21.1% Asian, 7.7% White, 55.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between contact clerk and clerk duties and responsibilities

Contact clerk example responsibilities.

Demonstrate strong math skills in managing inmate s accounts and calmly and effectively deescalating outbursts of belligerent inmates.
Maintain cleanliness of the company warehouse, operate warehouse machinery and organize the warehouse to ensure proper product placement.
Count daily out of stocks using the Telxon handheld, and enter the information onto the Safeway intranet for ordering purposes.

Clerk example responsibilities.

Demonstrate strong math skills in managing inmate s accounts and calmly and effectively deescalating outbursts of belligerent inmates.
Manage orthopedic accounts regarding payment posting through IDX medical systems.
Administer financial bookkeeping by way of QuickBooks.
Bank reconciliation in QuickBooks and assist bookkeeper when need.
Maintain a high level of confidentiality as required by HIPAA.
Call DMV's and dealerships when liens are not perfect.

Contact clerk vs clerk skills

Common contact clerk skills

Health Plan, 44%
Data Entry, 32%
Multi-Line Phone System, 23%

Common clerk skills

Basic Math, 18%
Math, 10%
Data Entry, 10%
Customer Service, 9%
Cleanliness, 8%
POS, 5%