Data input clerk vs office support clerk

The differences between data input clerks and office support 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 data input clerk and an office support clerk. Additionally, an office support clerk has an average salary of $32,040, which is higher than the $31,498 average annual salary of a data input clerk.

The top three skills for a data input clerk include data entry errors, entry priorities and telephone calls. The most important skills for an office support clerk are customer service, data entry, and word processing.

Data input clerk vs office support clerk overview

	Data Input Clerk	Office Support Clerk
Yearly salary	$31,498	$32,040
Hourly rate	$15.14	$15.40
Growth rate	-8%	-5%
Number of jobs	130,834	185,683
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Average age	44	47
Years of experience	2	2

Data input clerk vs office support clerk salary

Data input clerks and office support clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Data Input Clerk	Office Support Clerk
Average salary	$31,498	$32,040
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $37,000	Between $25,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	Tualatin, OR
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Sierra Pacific Industries
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between data input clerk and office support clerk education

There are a few differences between a data input clerk and an office support clerk in terms of educational background:

	Data Input Clerk	Office Support Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	Western Carolina University

Data input clerk vs office support clerk demographics

Here are the differences between data input clerks' and office support clerks' demographics:

	Data Input Clerk	Office Support Clerk
Average age	44	47
Gender ratio	Male, 27.6% Female, 72.4%	Male, 22.7% Female, 77.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 20.0% Asian, 10.6% White, 55.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 18.7% Asian, 7.7% White, 58.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	5%	6%

Differences between data input clerk and office support clerk duties and responsibilities

Data input clerk example responsibilities.

Manage daily operations of ACH payments and research errors in different internal and external databases that prevent payments from transferring.
Manage daily operations of ACH payments and research errors in different internal and external databases that prevent payments from transferring.
Maintain high level of professionalism by adhering to confidentiality of sensitive personal data as required by HIPAA laws.
Enter data into QuickBooks, file receipts and other important documents, keep documents/station organize
Maintain operation by following policies and procedures of CMS; also maintaining HIPAA regulations and protect information by keeping information confidential.

Office support clerk example responsibilities.

Use EMR software to manage patient records and files; reinforce and uphold patient confidentiality as required by HIPAA and clinic.
Audit all deductions for each employee on payroll for various deductions such as; health care, dental and uniforms.
Initiate contact among current and potential clients by assisting in application process, new hire paperwork, and client payroll.
Compile PowerPoint presentations for various department heads.
Assist in creating Microsoft PowerPoint presentations and other documents for staff development and productivity.
Handle administrative work relate to operational process of the office and patients clinical information.

Data input clerk vs office support clerk skills

Common data input clerk skills

Data Entry Errors, 23%
Entry Priorities, 22%
Telephone Calls, 15%
Computer System, 13%
Payroll, 9%
Word Processing, 4%

Common office support clerk skills

Customer Service, 19%
Data Entry, 17%
Word Processing, 7%
Office Equipment, 6%
Front Desk, 5%
Database Systems, 5%

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