Contract clerk vs shop clerk

The differences between contract clerks and shop 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 shop clerk. Additionally, a contract clerk has an average salary of $38,001, which is higher than the $34,468 average annual salary of a shop clerk.

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

Contract clerk vs shop clerk overview

	Contract Clerk	Shop Clerk
Yearly salary	$38,001	$34,468
Hourly rate	$18.27	$16.57
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	74,379	106,275
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	2	2

Contract clerk vs shop clerk salary

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

	Contract Clerk	Shop Clerk
Average salary	$38,001	$34,468
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $48,000	Between $26,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	University of California, Berkeley
Best paying industry	-	Transportation

Differences between contract clerk and shop clerk education

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

	Contract Clerk	Shop Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Western Carolina University

Contract clerk vs shop clerk demographics

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

	Contract Clerk	Shop Clerk
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 21.4% Female, 78.6%	Male, 34.6% Female, 65.4%
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, 9.4% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 19.8% Asian, 6.9% White, 58.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between contract clerk and shop 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.

Shop clerk example responsibilities.

Demonstrate strong math skills in managing inmate s accounts and calmly and effectively deescalating outbursts of belligerent inmates.
Assist with bagging groceries when need.
Learned great time management and leadership skills.
Implement effective time management and leadership skills.
Work POS system to ring up items/close & clean shop.
Operate POS system, perform daily deposits and reconciliation reports.

Contract clerk vs shop clerk skills

Common contract clerk skills

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

Common shop clerk skills

Basic Math, 25%
Math, 17%
Top Quality, 14%
Cash Handling, 13%
WIC, 7%
POS, 6%