Deposit clerk vs bookkeeper

The differences between deposit clerks and bookkeepers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a deposit clerk and a bookkeeper. Additionally, a bookkeeper has an average salary of $40,337, which is higher than the $31,146 average annual salary of a deposit clerk.

The top three skills for a deposit clerk include administrative tasks, tax returns and check amounts. The most important skills for a bookkeeper are payroll tax returns, customer service, and reconciliations.

Deposit clerk vs bookkeeper overview

	Deposit Clerk	Bookkeeper
Yearly salary	$31,146	$40,337
Hourly rate	$14.97	$19.39
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	66,434	38,481
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 32%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Average age	51	51
Years of experience	6	6

Deposit clerk vs bookkeeper salary

Deposit clerks and bookkeepers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Deposit Clerk	Bookkeeper
Average salary	$31,146	$40,337
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $37,000	Between $30,000 And $52,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	NTT Data International L.L.C.
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between deposit clerk and bookkeeper education

There are a few differences between a deposit clerk and a bookkeeper in terms of educational background:

	Deposit Clerk	Bookkeeper
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 32%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Most common major	Business	Accounting
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Deposit clerk vs bookkeeper demographics

Here are the differences between deposit clerks' and bookkeepers' demographics:

	Deposit Clerk	Bookkeeper
Average age	51	51
Gender ratio	Male, 18.6% Female, 81.4%	Male, 15.4% Female, 84.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.9% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.6% Asian, 6.6% White, 67.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 6.8% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.4% Asian, 6.6% White, 67.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between deposit clerk and bookkeeper duties and responsibilities

Deposit clerk example responsibilities.

Manage finance operations of assign USPS location.
Comply with IRS rules and guidelines.
Post ATM transactions, debit and credit accounts accordingly.
Balance branch ATM's with frequent telephone interaction with the bank personnel in the same manner as the retail machines.
Researched/Post payments not process by Lockbox and prepare nightly deposits.
Maintain payroll operations by following policies and procedures; reporting need changes and requesting approvals before payrolls are released.

Bookkeeper example responsibilities.

Manage AR, prepare deposits and perform basic receptionist/customer service tasks in office.
Perform journal entries, balance ledger, perform bank reconciliations, control inventory, coordinate proper guest accommodation.
Post and update of daily sales and purchases into QuickBooks system.
Execute monthly collection of Medicaid surplus funds from clients on a monthly basis.
Post resident receipts, Medicaid remittance, and process adjusting entries to the A/R detail.
Work closely with QC personnel for the planning of tooling and the flow process of PWB's.

Deposit clerk vs bookkeeper skills

Common deposit clerk skills

Administrative Tasks, 20%
Tax Returns, 16%
Check Amounts, 13%
IRS, 12%
Treasury, 8%
Credit Card Payments, 6%

Common bookkeeper skills

Payroll Tax Returns, 12%
Customer Service, 10%
Reconciliations, 10%
Data Entry, 7%
Journal Entries, 5%
Financial Transactions, 4%