Data reviewer vs data processing clerk

The differences between data reviewers and data processing 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 reviewer and a data processing clerk. Additionally, a data reviewer has an average salary of $53,266, which is higher than the $31,621 average annual salary of a data processing clerk.

The top three skills for a data reviewer include GMP, FDA and QA. The most important skills for a data processing clerk are data processing, data entry errors, and computer database.

Data reviewer vs data processing clerk overview

	Data Reviewer	Data Processing Clerk
Yearly salary	$53,266	$31,621
Hourly rate	$25.61	$15.20
Growth rate	-	-5%
Number of jobs	67,068	156,581
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	2	2

Data reviewer vs data processing clerk salary

Data reviewers and data processing clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Data Reviewer	Data Processing Clerk
Average salary	$53,266	$31,621
Salary range	Between $38,000 And $74,000	Between $26,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	Waukegan, IL	Fremont, CA
Highest paying state	Alaska	Illinois
Best paying company	Biogen	TPI
Best paying industry	Pharmaceutical	Government

Differences between data reviewer and data processing clerk education

There are a few differences between a data reviewer and a data processing clerk in terms of educational background:

	Data Reviewer	Data Processing Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Most common major	Chemistry	Business
Most common college	-	-

Data reviewer vs data processing clerk demographics

Here are the differences between data reviewers' and data processing clerks' demographics:

	Data Reviewer	Data Processing Clerk
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 29.7% Female, 70.3%	Male, 22.7% Female, 77.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.7% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 19.3% Asian, 10.5% White, 55.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 10.8% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 20.5% Asian, 8.0% White, 55.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between data reviewer and data processing clerk duties and responsibilities

Data reviewer example responsibilities.

Manage investigation reports for equipment maintenance and calibration OOS.
Perform other QA administrative duties as prescribed.
Work according to business priorities, FDA and OSHA regulations.
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Revise testing specifications, forms, worksheets, protocols and control documents.
Perform GC and wet chemistry analysis of in-process and finish goods samples.

Data processing clerk example responsibilities.

Manage daily operations of ACH payments and research errors in different internal and external databases that prevent payments from transferring.
Perform DMV and NCIC queries on defendants and petitioners to obtain accurate driver's license and demographic information.
Key all labor reports into AS400 system.
Input all credit/debit card charges, and check information into QuickBooks.
Receive orders from customers, enter billing into AS400 system, and invoice the customer's orders.
Verify, update, and enter invoices, credits, vendor information, purchase orders, payroll, and pick tickets.

Data reviewer vs data processing clerk skills

Common data reviewer skills

GMP, 9%
FDA, 8%
QA, 6%
Data Entry, 6%
HPLC, 6%
QC, 6%

Common data processing clerk skills

Data Processing, 29%
Data Entry Errors, 9%
Computer Database, 8%
Invoice Data, 8%
Computer System, 7%
Sales Orders, 5%

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