Enrollment clerk vs administrative clerk

The differences between enrollment 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 enrollment clerk and an administrative clerk. Additionally, an enrollment clerk has an average salary of $32,599, which is higher than the $32,327 average annual salary of an administrative clerk.

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

Enrollment clerk vs administrative clerk overview

	Enrollment Clerk	Administrative Clerk
Yearly salary	$32,599	$32,327
Hourly rate	$15.67	$15.54
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	67,714	137,639
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 30%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	2	2

Enrollment clerk vs administrative clerk salary

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

	Enrollment Clerk	Administrative Clerk
Average salary	$32,599	$32,327
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $38,000	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 enrollment clerk and administrative clerk education

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

	Enrollment Clerk	Administrative Clerk
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 30%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Western Carolina University

Enrollment clerk vs administrative clerk demographics

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

	Enrollment Clerk	Administrative Clerk
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 13.5% Female, 86.5%	Male, 27.9% Female, 72.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.0% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 22.2% Asian, 6.3% White, 56.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	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 enrollment clerk and administrative clerk duties and responsibilities

Enrollment clerk example responsibilities.

Demonstrate strong math skills in managing inmate s accounts and calmly and effectively deescalating outbursts of belligerent inmates.
Maintain and protect all members' information in accordance with HIPAA rules and regulations.
Verify financial and citizenship information/documentation.
Operate typewriters, multi-line phone systems and Dictaphone equipment.
Verify financial and citizenship information/documentation.

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.

Enrollment clerk vs administrative clerk skills

Common enrollment clerk skills

Data Entry, 29%
Enrollment Applications, 11%
Customer Service, 9%
Medicare, 8%
Enrollment Issues, 7%
Database Systems, 7%

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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