Data capture clerk vs data entry specialist

The differences between data capture clerks and data entry specialists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a data capture clerk and a data entry specialist. Additionally, a data entry specialist has an average salary of $32,392, which is higher than the $31,251 average annual salary of a data capture clerk.

The top three skills for a data capture clerk include international packages, POD and data capture. The most important skills for a data entry specialist are data entry, customer service, and computer database.

Data capture clerk vs data entry specialist overview

	Data Capture Clerk	Data Entry Specialist
Yearly salary	$31,251	$32,392
Hourly rate	$15.02	$15.57
Growth rate	-5%	-
Number of jobs	131,646	89,081
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	2	2

Data capture clerk vs data entry specialist salary

Data capture clerks and data entry specialists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Data Capture Clerk	Data Entry Specialist
Average salary	$31,251	$32,392
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $38,000	Between $24,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	DeWitt LLP Law Firm
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between data capture clerk and data entry specialist education

There are a few differences between a data capture clerk and a data entry specialist in terms of educational background:

	Data Capture Clerk	Data Entry Specialist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Data capture clerk vs data entry specialist demographics

Here are the differences between data capture clerks' and data entry specialists' demographics:

	Data Capture Clerk	Data Entry Specialist
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 30.7% Female, 69.3%	Male, 24.8% Female, 75.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 16.2% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% Asian, 8.7% White, 55.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 20.6% Asian, 7.9% White, 56.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between data capture clerk and data entry specialist duties and responsibilities

Data capture clerk example responsibilities.

Manage daily operations of ACH payments and research errors in different internal and external databases that prevent payments from transferring.
Review, validate, correct medicaid claims information apply by OCR system.
Provide efficient processing of Medicaid claims for the reimbursement of client services.
Collect information from civil and government workers, then design, store and maintain Microsoft PowerPoint presentations for reference and monthly updates
Maintain operation by following policies and procedures of CMS; also maintaining HIPAA regulations and protect information by keeping information confidential.

Data entry specialist example responsibilities.

Manage FedEx account; send and receive large volume of tax and accounting paperwork.
Enter ten-key data; fastest keystrokes reach 104 wpm.
Land Venezuela 1- 2D and 3D designer perform processing and QC for land acquisition seismic.
Used SQL scripts to process automate crack and lane detection on files that require it.
Enter bank account information on individual life policies in Guard-O-Matic (ACH) payment plan.
Fill a bin/tray/tray/box with complete packets then place it in the designated area to await QC.

Data capture clerk vs data entry specialist skills

Common data capture clerk skills

International Packages, 21%
POD, 20%
Data Capture, 12%
Computer System, 11%
Medicaid, 10%
Detect Errors, 7%

Common data entry specialist skills

Data Entry, 25%
Customer Service, 16%
Computer Database, 12%
Computer System, 4%
WPM, 4%
Charge Entry, 3%

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