Deposit clerk vs charge bookkeeper

The differences between deposit clerks and charge 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 charge bookkeeper. Additionally, a charge bookkeeper has an average salary of $46,615, 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 charge bookkeeper are reconciliations, payroll tax returns, and balance sheet.

Deposit clerk vs charge bookkeeper overview

	Deposit Clerk	Charge Bookkeeper
Yearly salary	$31,146	$46,615
Hourly rate	$14.97	$22.41
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	66,434	27,542
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 32%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Average age	51	51
Years of experience	6	6

Deposit clerk vs charge bookkeeper salary

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

	Deposit Clerk	Charge Bookkeeper
Average salary	$31,146	$46,615
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $37,000	Between $36,000 And $58,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	The Carney Group
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between deposit clerk and charge bookkeeper education

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

	Deposit Clerk	Charge Bookkeeper
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 32%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Most common major	Business	Accounting
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Deposit clerk vs charge bookkeeper demographics

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

	Deposit Clerk	Charge Bookkeeper
Average age	51	51
Gender ratio	Male, 18.6% Female, 81.4%	Male, 13.9% Female, 86.1%
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, 6.9% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.6% Asian, 6.6% White, 67.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between deposit clerk and charge 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.

Charge bookkeeper example responsibilities.

Accomplish annual workers comp and business liability audits.
Manage AR, prepare deposits and perform basic receptionist/customer service tasks in office.
Handle monthly account reconciliations and oversee and are responsible for quarterly financial reporting to company CPA.
Perform a variety of diversify responsibilities including: account management, reconciliations, generating checks, preparing bank deposits.
Handle A/P, A/R, G/L, F/S, P/R, reconcile bank statement and customer relations.
Support internal, external, and SOX audits.

Deposit clerk vs charge bookkeeper skills

Common deposit clerk skills

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

Common charge bookkeeper skills

Reconciliations, 17%
Payroll Tax Returns, 10%
Balance Sheet, 5%
Fixed Assets, 5%
Excellent Organizational, 5%
General Ledger Accounts, 4%