Disposition clerk vs shop clerk

The differences between disposition clerks and shop clerks 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 a shop clerk takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a shop clerk has an average salary of $34,468, 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 a shop clerk are basic math, math, and top quality.

Disposition clerk vs shop clerk overview

	Disposition Clerk	Shop Clerk
Yearly salary	$29,641	$34,468
Hourly rate	$14.25	$16.57
Growth rate	-3%	-5%
Number of jobs	66,359	106,275
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 29%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Average age	43	47
Years of experience	12	2

Disposition clerk vs shop clerk salary

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

	Disposition Clerk	Shop Clerk
Average salary	$29,641	$34,468
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $38,000	Between $26,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	University of California, Berkeley
Best paying industry	-	Transportation

Differences between disposition clerk and shop clerk education

There are a few differences between a disposition clerk and a shop clerk in terms of educational background:

	Disposition Clerk	Shop Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 29%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Most common major	Health Care Administration	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Western Carolina University

Disposition clerk vs shop clerk demographics

Here are the differences between disposition clerks' and shop clerks' demographics:

	Disposition Clerk	Shop Clerk
Average age	43	47
Gender ratio	Male, 33.3% Female, 66.7%	Male, 34.6% Female, 65.4%
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, 9.4% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 19.8% Asian, 6.9% White, 58.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between disposition clerk and shop clerk 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.

Shop clerk example responsibilities.

Demonstrate strong math skills in managing inmate s accounts and calmly and effectively deescalating outbursts of belligerent inmates.
Assist with bagging groceries when need.
Learned great time management and leadership skills.
Implement effective time management and leadership skills.
Work POS system to ring up items/close & clean shop.
Operate POS system, perform daily deposits and reconciliation reports.

Disposition clerk vs shop clerk skills

Common disposition clerk skills

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

Common shop clerk skills

Basic Math, 25%
Math, 17%
Top Quality, 14%
Cash Handling, 13%
WIC, 7%
POS, 6%