Docket clerk vs document clerk

The differences between docket clerks and document clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a docket clerk has an average salary of $41,942, which is higher than the $30,597 average annual salary of a document clerk.

The top three skills for a docket clerk include data entry, litigation and due dates. The most important skills for a document clerk are office equipment, word processing, and GMP.

Docket clerk vs document clerk overview

	Docket Clerk	Document Clerk
Yearly salary	$41,942	$30,597
Hourly rate	$20.16	$14.71
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	72,603	99,244
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Average age	49	46
Years of experience	-	-

What does a docket clerk do?

A docket clerk schedules court sessions, legal hearings, and all proceedings related to the judiciary branch of the government. Whether at courthouses or law firms, they are the frontline when questions related to court sessions, court appeals, and even on the communication of judges and parties involved in the case. They are the ones, who with the approval of judges, parties and attorneys, take notes of the case's schedule, continuous or new, and put it in the calendar.

What does a document clerk do?

Document clerks are employees who are responsible for tracking and controlling technical documents according to the business standards of an organization. These clerks are required to scan and photocopy business-related documents such as client files, correspondence, and company records. They must work with database systems to maintain digital files while removing and destroying outdated or obsolete files. Document clerks must also verify information in company documents to ensure that the information of clients is correct and resent in all documents.

Docket clerk vs document clerk salary

Docket clerks and document clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Docket Clerk	Document Clerk
Average salary	$41,942	$30,597
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $68,000	Between $25,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	Frederick, MD
Highest paying state	New York	Washington
Best paying company	Mayer Brown	Smiths Group
Best paying industry	Professional	Manufacturing

Differences between docket clerk and document clerk education

There are a few differences between a docket clerk and a document clerk in terms of educational background:

	Docket Clerk	Document Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	Western Carolina University

Docket clerk vs document clerk demographics

Here are the differences between docket clerks' and document clerks' demographics:

	Docket Clerk	Document Clerk
Average age	49	46
Gender ratio	Male, 35.3% Female, 64.7%	Male, 27.7% Female, 72.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.7% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 19.9% Asian, 4.0% White, 57.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 11.1% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 15.9% Asian, 5.4% White, 62.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	10%	9%

Differences between docket clerk and document clerk duties and responsibilities

Docket clerk example responsibilities.

Verify all primary insurance including Medicare, Medicaid, and third party and manage care policies.
Programme court entries on electronic databases and expedite subpoenas to deputy sheriffs.
Maintain patient medications in a secure environment inventory and record all incoming medications to maintain patient confidentiality per HIPPA requirements.
Skip trace, collection porcedures then refer to investigator.NCIC prepare cases for court.

Document clerk example responsibilities.

Maintain and manage database with clinical details and digital radiology imaging.
Prepare, index and QA various paper documents for scanning to electronic format.
Upload and send x-ray images for doctors to view and compare for radiology reports while maintaining schedule and patients charts.
Scan and convert documents to PDF.
Add fedex charges to orders ship fedex.
Scan documentation and index into EMR system.

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Docket clerk vs document clerk skills

Common docket clerk skills

Data Entry, 11%
Litigation, 11%
Due Dates, 6%
IP, 5%
PTO, 4%
CPI, 4%

Common document clerk skills

Office Equipment, 25%
Word Processing, 11%
GMP, 11%
Data Entry Operations, 8%
Computer System, 7%
Paralegals, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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