Eligibility clerk vs clerk

The differences between eligibility clerks and 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 a clerk. Additionally, an eligibility clerk has an average salary of $36,549, which is higher than the $31,163 average annual salary of a clerk.

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

Eligibility clerk vs clerk overview

	Eligibility Clerk	Clerk
Yearly salary	$36,549	$31,163
Hourly rate	$17.57	$14.98
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	66,704	80,311
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 27%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	2	2

Eligibility clerk vs clerk salary

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

	Eligibility Clerk	Clerk
Average salary	$36,549	$31,163
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $44,000	Between $24,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	New Hampshire
Best paying company	-	University of Massachusetts Boston
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between eligibility clerk and clerk education

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

	Eligibility Clerk	Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 27%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Western Carolina University

Eligibility clerk vs clerk demographics

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

	Eligibility Clerk	Clerk
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 8.4% Female, 91.6%	Male, 34.1% Female, 65.9%
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, 9.9% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 21.1% Asian, 7.7% White, 55.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between eligibility clerk and 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.

Clerk example responsibilities.

Demonstrate strong math skills in managing inmate s accounts and calmly and effectively deescalating outbursts of belligerent inmates.
Manage orthopedic accounts regarding payment posting through IDX medical systems.
Administer financial bookkeeping by way of QuickBooks.
Bank reconciliation in QuickBooks and assist bookkeeper when need.
Maintain a high level of confidentiality as required by HIPAA.
Call DMV's and dealerships when liens are not perfect.

Eligibility clerk vs clerk skills

Common eligibility clerk skills

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

Common clerk skills

Basic Math, 18%
Math, 10%
Data Entry, 10%
Customer Service, 9%
Cleanliness, 8%
POS, 5%