Division secretary vs administrative clerk

The differences between division secretaries and administrative clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a division secretary and an administrative clerk. Additionally, an administrative clerk has an average salary of $32,327, which is higher than the $29,093 average annual salary of a division secretary.

The top three skills for a division secretary include scheduling appointments, patient care and EMR. The most important skills for an administrative clerk are customer service, data entry, and patients.

Division secretary vs administrative clerk overview

	Division Secretary	Administrative Clerk
Yearly salary	$29,093	$32,327
Hourly rate	$13.99	$15.54
Growth rate	-8%	-5%
Number of jobs	9,976	137,639
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Average age	50	47
Years of experience	2	2

Division secretary vs administrative clerk salary

Division secretaries and administrative clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Division Secretary	Administrative Clerk
Average salary	$29,093	$32,327
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $36,000	Between $25,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Columbia University in the City of New York
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between division secretary and administrative clerk education

There are a few differences between a division secretary and an administrative clerk in terms of educational background:

	Division Secretary	Administrative Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Western Carolina University	Western Carolina University

Division secretary vs administrative clerk demographics

Here are the differences between division secretaries' and administrative clerks' demographics:

	Division Secretary	Administrative Clerk
Average age	50	47
Gender ratio	Male, 8.3% Female, 91.7%	Male, 27.9% Female, 72.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.3% Asian, 3.8% White, 65.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 21.9% Asian, 8.3% White, 53.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between division secretary and administrative clerk duties and responsibilities

Division secretary example responsibilities.

Maintain sales department's calendar of clients, showroom visits and appointments and manage all logistics for events.
Manage financial bookkeeping efficiently for the company using QuickBooks.
Type all subpoenas for the agents.
Plan travel, create DTS orders and vouchers.
Type motions, letters, mail-outs, and subpoenas.
Provide administrative role in DTS updating employee accounting data.

Administrative clerk example responsibilities.

Orchestrate special events and reservations; manage customer relations and provide exemplary service to all customers.
Assist teachers with GED packets for students.
Ship orders via customers freight line request (ex.
Schedule and administer the GED exam upon the completion of the inmate's profile.
Enter data in spreadsheets for reports, auction items, payroll and monthly utility accounts.
Process all DMV registration, titles, title flips and plates using CVR and TriVin programs.

Division secretary vs administrative clerk skills

Common division secretary skills

Scheduling Appointments, 11%
Patient Care, 9%
EMR, 9%
Payroll, 8%
Travel Arrangements, 7%
Office Procedures, 7%

Common administrative clerk skills

Customer Service, 17%
Data Entry, 16%
Patients, 9%
Word Processing, 6%
Payroll Data, 5%
Database Systems, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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