Contract clerk vs general clerk

The differences between contract clerks and general 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 general clerk. Additionally, a contract clerk has an average salary of $38,001, which is higher than the $33,254 average annual salary of a general clerk.

The top three skills for a contract clerk include DMV, data entry and vehicle sales. The most important skills for a general clerk are customer service, data entry, and office procedures.

Contract clerk vs general clerk overview

	Contract Clerk	General Clerk
Yearly salary	$38,001	$33,254
Hourly rate	$18.27	$15.99
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	74,379	141,570
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 general clerk salary

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

	Contract Clerk	General Clerk
Average salary	$38,001	$33,254
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $48,000	Between $26,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	National Grid plc
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between contract clerk and general clerk education

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

	Contract Clerk	General 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 general clerk demographics

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

	Contract Clerk	General Clerk
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 21.4% Female, 78.6%	Male, 33.1% Female, 66.9%
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, 11.0% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 20.1% Asian, 9.2% White, 53.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between contract clerk and general 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.

General clerk example responsibilities.

Excel, beginners & PowerPoint, beginners.
Have knowledge of CPRS navigation and ICD-9 codes.
Engage in transactions involving cash where constant math and arithmetic occurs.
Utilize PowerPoint to communicate daily, weekly contest, and training material.
Close money bags daily using math and also logic (when necessary).
Assist the 2010 CFC group with their video presentations to galvanize employee donations throughout entire FSA.

Contract clerk vs general clerk skills

Common contract clerk skills

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

Common general clerk skills

Customer Service, 12%
Data Entry, 10%
Office Procedures, 6%
Veterans, 6%
Office Equipment, 5%
Citizenship, 5%