Cost accounting clerk vs charge bookkeeper

The differences between cost accounting clerks and charge bookkeepers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a cost accounting clerk and a charge bookkeeper. Additionally, a charge bookkeeper has an average salary of $46,615, which is higher than the $38,272 average annual salary of a cost accounting clerk.

The top three skills for a cost accounting clerk include data entry, payroll and purchase orders. The most important skills for a charge bookkeeper are reconciliations, payroll tax returns, and balance sheet.

Cost accounting clerk vs charge bookkeeper overview

	Cost Accounting Clerk	Charge Bookkeeper
Yearly salary	$38,272	$46,615
Hourly rate	$18.40	$22.41
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	84,470	27,542
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Average age	51	51
Years of experience	6	6

Cost accounting clerk vs charge bookkeeper salary

Cost accounting clerks and charge bookkeepers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cost Accounting Clerk	Charge Bookkeeper
Average salary	$38,272	$46,615
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $52,000	Between $36,000 And $58,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	The Carney Group
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between cost accounting clerk and charge bookkeeper education

There are a few differences between a cost accounting clerk and a charge bookkeeper in terms of educational background:

	Cost Accounting Clerk	Charge Bookkeeper
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Most common major	Accounting	Accounting
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Cost accounting clerk vs charge bookkeeper demographics

Here are the differences between cost accounting clerks' and charge bookkeepers' demographics:

	Cost Accounting Clerk	Charge Bookkeeper
Average age	51	51
Gender ratio	Male, 21.7% Female, 78.3%	Male, 13.9% Female, 86.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.8% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.5% Asian, 6.6% White, 67.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 6.9% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.6% Asian, 6.6% White, 67.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between cost accounting clerk and charge bookkeeper duties and responsibilities

Cost accounting clerk example responsibilities.

Manage financial department with responsibility for payroll, accounts payable and accounts receivable.
Manage revenue ledger including other subsidiary ledgers and responsible for the reconciliation of various income accounts to ensure accuracy of postings.
Review and reconcile WIP reports.
Update inventory and run current inventory list.
Research and follow up on work in process (WIP) report monthly.
Enter cost variance when a BOM or routings or their standard/per how change.

Charge bookkeeper example responsibilities.

Accomplish annual workers comp and business liability audits.
Manage AR, prepare deposits and perform basic receptionist/customer service tasks in office.
Handle monthly account reconciliations and oversee and are responsible for quarterly financial reporting to company CPA.
Perform a variety of diversify responsibilities including: account management, reconciliations, generating checks, preparing bank deposits.
Handle A/P, A/R, G/L, F/S, P/R, reconcile bank statement and customer relations.
Support internal, external, and SOX audits.

Cost accounting clerk vs charge bookkeeper skills

Common cost accounting clerk skills

Data Entry, 16%
Payroll, 12%
Purchase Orders, 11%
Financial Reports, 11%
General Ledger, 5%
Variance Analysis, 5%

Common charge bookkeeper skills

Reconciliations, 17%
Payroll Tax Returns, 10%
Balance Sheet, 5%
Fixed Assets, 5%
Excellent Organizational, 5%
General Ledger Accounts, 4%

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