Contract clerk vs clerk

The differences between contract 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 contract clerk and a clerk. Additionally, a contract clerk has an average salary of $38,001, which is higher than the $31,163 average annual salary of a clerk.

The top three skills for a contract clerk include DMV, data entry and vehicle sales. The most important skills for a clerk are basic math, math, and data entry.

Contract clerk vs clerk overview

	Contract Clerk	Clerk
Yearly salary	$38,001	$31,163
Hourly rate	$18.27	$14.98
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	74,379	80,311
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	2	2

Contract clerk vs clerk salary

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

	Contract Clerk	Clerk
Average salary	$38,001	$31,163
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $48,000	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 contract clerk and clerk education

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

	Contract Clerk	Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Western Carolina University

Contract clerk vs clerk demographics

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

	Contract Clerk	Clerk
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 21.4% Female, 78.6%	Male, 34.1% Female, 65.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 24.1% Asian, 8.3% White, 53.0% 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 contract clerk and clerk duties and responsibilities

Contract clerk example responsibilities.

Demonstrate strong math skills in managing inmate s accounts and calmly and effectively deescalating outbursts of belligerent inmates.
Process paperwork for car deals and prepare DMV paperwork for new purchase and trade ins.
Fax and/or mail hard copy of application to participating HMO's.
Communicate with finance institutions and report sales to DMV, and registration of vehicles.
Enter salesman commission into general system and post to payroll ledger bi-monthly.
Maintain patient medications in a secure environment inventory and record all incoming medications to maintain patient confidentiality per HIPPA requirements.

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.

Contract clerk vs clerk skills

Common contract clerk skills

DMV, 21%
Data Entry, 12%
Vehicle Sales, 10%
Payoff Checks, 5%
Payroll, 5%
Financial Institutions, 4%

Common clerk skills

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