Disposition clerk vs office assistant

The differences between disposition clerks and office assistants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 6-12 months to become a disposition clerk, becoming an office assistant takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, an office assistant has an average salary of $31,517, which is higher than the $29,641 average annual salary of a disposition clerk.

The top three skills for a disposition clerk include death certificates, health insurance and patient care. The most important skills for an office assistant are data entry, patients, and customer service.

Disposition clerk vs office assistant overview

	Disposition Clerk	Office Assistant
Yearly salary	$29,641	$31,517
Hourly rate	$14.25	$15.15
Growth rate	-3%	-5%
Number of jobs	66,359	103,293
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 29%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Average age	43	47
Years of experience	12	2

Disposition clerk vs office assistant salary

Disposition clerks and office assistants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Disposition Clerk	Office Assistant
Average salary	$29,641	$31,517
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $38,000	Between $24,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Vermont
Best paying company	-	Analysis Group
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between disposition clerk and office assistant education

There are a few differences between a disposition clerk and an office assistant in terms of educational background:

	Disposition Clerk	Office Assistant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 29%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Most common major	Health Care Administration	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Western Carolina University

Disposition clerk vs office assistant demographics

Here are the differences between disposition clerks' and office assistants' demographics:

	Disposition Clerk	Office Assistant
Average age	43	47
Gender ratio	Male, 33.3% Female, 66.7%	Male, 17.3% Female, 82.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.0% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.5% Asian, 6.1% White, 57.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 21.0% Asian, 8.3% White, 54.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between disposition clerk and office assistant duties and responsibilities

Disposition clerk example responsibilities.

Demonstrate strong math skills in managing inmate s accounts and calmly and effectively deescalating outbursts of belligerent inmates.
Inform patients of the HIPAA laws and ensures the practice follows those guidelines.
Maintain patient medications in a secure environment inventory and record all incoming medications to maintain patient confidentiality per HIPPA requirements.
Interview applications for public WIC assistance to gather information pertinent to their applications.

Office assistant example responsibilities.

Manage filing, photocopying, collating, and faxing public and seal case documents.
Manage CI s SharePoint pages and serve as CI s subject matter expert on SharePoint working groups.
Manage operational FedEx relationship through order fulfillment, shipment tracking, and communication with parties involve in shipment transaction.
Compile payroll records, detect and reconcile discrepancies, accurately report outcomes using QuickBooks.
Maintain office services by organizing office operations and procedures, preparing payroll, controlling correspondences, and designing filing systems.
File client paperwork upholding HIPAA standards.

Disposition clerk vs office assistant skills

Common disposition clerk skills

Death Certificates, 11%
Health Insurance, 11%
Patient Care, 10%
Computer System, 9%
Telephone Calls, 7%
Court Orders, 7%

Common office assistant skills

Data Entry, 16%
Patients, 14%
Customer Service, 9%
Telephone Calls, 7%
Scheduling Appointments, 6%
Front Desk, 6%