Docket clerk vs office clerk

The differences between docket clerks and office 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 $30,927 average annual salary of an office clerk.

The top three skills for a docket clerk include data entry, litigation and due dates. The most important skills for an office clerk are customer service, data entry, and telephone calls.

Docket clerk vs office clerk overview

	Docket Clerk	Office Clerk
Yearly salary	$41,942	$30,927
Hourly rate	$20.16	$14.87
Growth rate	-	-5%
Number of jobs	72,603	106,497
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Average age	49	47
Years of experience	-	2

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 an office clerk do?

Office clerks are administrative employees who handle clerical activities for the organization. They are in charge of managing company records, organizing and storing documents, filing and sorting hard copies of documents, and liaising with other departments or external partners. They are also in charge of handling and scheduling meetings and appointments, managing the reservation of office meeting rooms, and manning telephone lines. Office clerks may also be in charge of ordering office supplies, preparing purchase requisitions for office needs, sending out and receiving official company documents, and other correspondences.

Docket clerk vs office clerk salary

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

	Docket Clerk	Office Clerk
Average salary	$41,942	$30,927
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $68,000	Between $25,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	Englewood, CO
Highest paying state	New York	Alaska
Best paying company	Mayer Brown	University of Massachusetts Boston
Best paying industry	Professional	Transportation

Differences between docket clerk and office clerk education

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

	Docket Clerk	Office Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	Western Carolina University

Docket clerk vs office clerk demographics

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

	Docket Clerk	Office Clerk
Average age	49	47
Gender ratio	Male, 35.3% Female, 64.7%	Male, 23.3% Female, 76.7%
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, 9.9% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 23.7% Asian, 7.9% White, 53.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	10%	6%

Differences between docket clerk and office 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.

Office clerk example responsibilities.

Complete medical records requests as specified under HIPAA regulations.
Scan EOB's and attach to payments in software system.
Perform electronic billing of Medicare, Medicaid, and HMO/PPO submissions.
Follow all HIPAA guidelines and safety rules as required within the healthcare policy.
Perform account analysis on credit balance accounts using insurance explanation of benefit information (EOB).
Provide information about establishment, such as location of departments or offices, employees within the organization, or services provide.

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Docket clerk vs office clerk skills

Common docket clerk skills

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

Common office clerk skills

Customer Service, 21%
Data Entry, 18%
Telephone Calls, 7%
Payroll, 5%
Office Equipment, 4%
Office Machines, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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