Disbursement clerk vs bookkeeper

The differences between disbursement 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 disbursement clerk and a bookkeeper. Additionally, a bookkeeper has an average salary of $40,337, which is higher than the $34,661 average annual salary of a disbursement clerk.

The top three skills for a disbursement clerk include quality customer service, financial reports and government funds. The most important skills for a bookkeeper are payroll tax returns, customer service, and reconciliations.

Disbursement clerk vs bookkeeper overview

	Disbursement Clerk	Bookkeeper
Yearly salary	$34,661	$40,337
Hourly rate	$16.66	$19.39
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	66,387	38,481
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Average age	51	51
Years of experience	6	6

Disbursement clerk vs bookkeeper salary

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

	Disbursement Clerk	Bookkeeper
Average salary	$34,661	$40,337
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $43,000	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 disbursement clerk and bookkeeper education

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

	Disbursement Clerk	Bookkeeper
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Most common major	Business	Accounting
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Disbursement clerk vs bookkeeper demographics

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

	Disbursement Clerk	Bookkeeper
Average age	51	51
Gender ratio	Male, 50.1% Female, 49.9%	Male, 15.4% Female, 84.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.7% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.2% Asian, 6.5% White, 68.0% 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 disbursement clerk and bookkeeper duties and responsibilities

Disbursement clerk example responsibilities.

Manage resident's private information for insurance verification, billing, and eligibility to apply for Medicaid.
Establish and verify ATM accounts, prepare payroll checks, and process dependency applications and leave documents.
Utilize and maintain publications and directives pertaining to personnel administration and operate associated computer equipment including shipboard ATM.
Maintain cleanliness of the company warehouse, operate warehouse machinery and organize the warehouse to ensure proper product placement.
Work directly with IRS to settle service members' tax levies.
Execute general administrative and bookkeeping duties, vehicle billing, and maintain computerized bookkeeping system ADP.

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.

Disbursement clerk vs bookkeeper skills

Common disbursement clerk skills

Quality Customer Service, 28%
Financial Reports, 12%
Government Funds, 7%
Expense Reports, 6%
ATM, 6%
Pay Accounts, 6%

Common bookkeeper skills

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