Credit card clerk vs clerk

The differences between credit card 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 credit card clerk and a clerk. Additionally, a credit card clerk has an average salary of $34,519, which is higher than the $31,163 average annual salary of a clerk.

The top three skills for a credit card clerk include credit card accounts, customer service and inbound calls. The most important skills for a clerk are basic math, math, and data entry.

Credit card clerk vs clerk overview

	Credit Card Clerk	Clerk
Yearly salary	$34,519	$31,163
Hourly rate	$16.60	$14.98
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	71,760	80,311
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	2	2

Credit card clerk vs clerk salary

Credit card clerks and clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Credit Card Clerk	Clerk
Average salary	$34,519	$31,163
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $43,000	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 credit card clerk and clerk education

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

	Credit Card Clerk	Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Western Carolina University

Credit card clerk vs clerk demographics

Here are the differences between credit card clerks' and clerks' demographics:

	Credit Card Clerk	Clerk
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 31.4% Female, 68.6%	Male, 34.1% Female, 65.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 21.4% Asian, 8.3% White, 55.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	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 credit card clerk and clerk duties and responsibilities

Credit card clerk example responsibilities.

Manage A/R transactions, prepare weekly account reconciliation's, perform research/ adjustments on A/P and A/R discrepancy accounts.
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.

Credit card clerk vs clerk skills

Common credit card clerk skills

Credit Card Accounts, 46%
Customer Service, 24%
Inbound Calls, 5%
Credit Card Fraud, 5%
Credit Card Payments, 3%
Balance Transfers, 2%

Common clerk skills

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