Encoding clerk vs accounting technician

The differences between encoding clerks and accounting technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both an encoding clerk and an accounting technician. Additionally, an accounting technician has an average salary of $41,337, which is higher than the $32,703 average annual salary of an encoding clerk.

The top three skills for an encoding clerk include encode, bank deposits and telephone calls. The most important skills for an accounting technician are customer service, financial reports, and payroll.

Encoding clerk vs accounting technician overview

	Encoding Clerk	Accounting Technician
Yearly salary	$32,703	$41,337
Hourly rate	$15.72	$19.87
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	66,402	39,972
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Average age	51	51
Years of experience	6	6

Encoding clerk vs accounting technician salary

Encoding clerks and accounting technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Encoding Clerk	Accounting Technician
Average salary	$32,703	$41,337
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $40,000	Between $31,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	-	Oakland, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	W. R. Berkley
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between encoding clerk and accounting technician education

There are a few differences between an encoding clerk and an accounting technician in terms of educational background:

	Encoding Clerk	Accounting Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Most common major	Business	Accounting
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Encoding clerk vs accounting technician demographics

Here are the differences between encoding clerks' and accounting technicians' demographics:

	Encoding Clerk	Accounting Technician
Average age	51	51
Gender ratio	Male, 20.0% Female, 80.0%	Male, 22.7% Female, 77.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.8% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.4% Asian, 6.5% White, 67.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 6.7% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.2% Asian, 6.5% White, 68.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between encoding clerk and accounting technician duties and responsibilities

Encoding clerk example responsibilities.

Demonstrate strong math skills in managing inmate s accounts and calmly and effectively deescalating outbursts of belligerent inmates.
Encode checks and prepare closing paper work for cashiers.
Operate proof machine to encode dollar amount and other require fields on documents.
Encode life insurance applications into mainframe computer system.
Maintain cleanliness of the company warehouse, operate warehouse machinery and organize the warehouse to ensure proper product placement.
Establish financial institutes as levy sources on IDRS system.

Accounting technician example responsibilities.

Develop expertise in use of PeopleSoft system to manage balance accounts for quarterly investment portfolio.
Reconcile the agency SPCC statement each month
Audit includes reviewing SPCC invoices and receipts to ensure appropriate tax exemptions are follow.
Analyze cases to determine if ICD-9 and CPT codes are covered benefits according to insurance's medical policy.
Apply GAAP following applicable federal regulations.
Maintain adherence to university accounting and GAAP standards.

Encoding clerk vs accounting technician skills

Common encoding clerk skills

Encode, 40%
Bank Deposits, 38%
Telephone Calls, 22%

Common accounting technician skills

Customer Service, 12%
Financial Reports, 10%
Payroll, 8%
Purchase Orders, 7%
Data Entry, 6%
Reconciliations, 5%

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