Eligibility clerk vs administrative clerk

The differences between eligibility clerks 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 an eligibility clerk and an administrative clerk. Additionally, an eligibility clerk has an average salary of $36,549, which is higher than the $32,327 average annual salary of an administrative clerk.

The top three skills for an eligibility clerk include data entry, patients and customer service. The most important skills for an administrative clerk are customer service, data entry, and patients.

Eligibility clerk vs administrative clerk overview

	Eligibility Clerk	Administrative Clerk
Yearly salary	$36,549	$32,327
Hourly rate	$17.57	$15.54
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	66,704	137,639
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 27%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	2	2

Eligibility clerk vs administrative clerk salary

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

	Eligibility Clerk	Administrative Clerk
Average salary	$36,549	$32,327
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $44,000	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 eligibility clerk and administrative clerk education

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

	Eligibility Clerk	Administrative Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 27%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Western Carolina University

Eligibility clerk vs administrative clerk demographics

Here are the differences between eligibility clerks' and administrative clerks' demographics:

	Eligibility Clerk	Administrative Clerk
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 8.4% Female, 91.6%	Male, 27.9% Female, 72.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 23.0% Asian, 7.5% White, 54.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	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 eligibility clerk and administrative clerk duties and responsibilities

Eligibility clerk example responsibilities.

Demonstrate strong math skills in managing inmate s accounts and calmly and effectively deescalating outbursts of belligerent inmates.
Assist caseworkers in obtaining personal require documents while following HIPAA guidelines.
Register and interview patients to obtain accurate and complete demographic and financial information.
Provide clerical support service to various hospitals and clinical registration units and screen patients for possible eligibility for various financial programs.
Collaborate with community organizations to provide Medicaid specific information
Provide internal customers with procedures for handling of international, FedEx and shipping request.

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.

Eligibility clerk vs administrative clerk skills

Common eligibility clerk skills

Data Entry, 19%
Patients, 15%
Customer Service, 14%
Front Desk, 5%
Financial Assistance, 5%
Scheduling Appointments, 3%

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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