Data capture clerk vs debt collector

The differences between data capture clerks and debt collectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a data capture clerk, becoming a debt collector takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, a debt collector has an average salary of $33,865, 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 debt collector are customer service, outbound calls, and payment arrangements.

Data capture clerk vs debt collector overview

	Data Capture Clerk	Debt Collector
Yearly salary	$31,251	$33,865
Hourly rate	$15.02	$16.28
Growth rate	-5%	-8%
Number of jobs	131,646	23,385
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	High School Diploma, 34%
Average age	44	46
Years of experience	2	12

Data capture clerk vs debt collector salary

Data capture clerks and debt collectors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Data Capture Clerk	Debt Collector
Average salary	$31,251	$33,865
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $38,000	Between $26,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Mayor Ethan Berkowitz
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between data capture clerk and debt collector education

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

	Data Capture Clerk	Debt Collector
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	High School Diploma, 34%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Data capture clerk vs debt collector demographics

Here are the differences between data capture clerks' and debt collectors' demographics:

	Data Capture Clerk	Debt Collector
Average age	44	46
Gender ratio	Male, 30.7% Female, 69.3%	Male, 30.7% Female, 69.3%
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, 12.2% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 20.0% Asian, 3.4% White, 59.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	5%	8%

Differences between data capture clerk and debt collector 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.

Debt collector example responsibilities.

Prevent impeding loss and increasing profitability through negotiation and enforcement of schedule collection campaigns, consistently achieving high success standards.
Work with FHA, obama programs at the time.
Educate customers on ways to get medical assistance such as Medicaid, Medicare etc.
Prevent foreclosure by putting people on repayment plans, submitting requests for modifications, or deed in lieu.
File Medicaid, Medicare and commercial claims consisting of PPO discounts, nurse practitioner discounts, humanitarian discounts, etc.
Maintain security and confidentiality of company and client information, following FDCPA regulations.

Data capture clerk vs debt collector skills

Common data capture clerk skills

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

Common debt collector skills

Customer Service, 9%
Outbound Calls, 9%
Payment Arrangements, 8%
Delinquent Accounts, 8%
Credit Card Payments, 6%
FDCPA, 5%