Enrollment clerk vs clerk

The differences between enrollment 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 enrollment clerk and a clerk. Additionally, an enrollment clerk has an average salary of $32,599, which is higher than the $31,163 average annual salary of a clerk.

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

Enrollment clerk vs clerk overview

	Enrollment Clerk	Clerk
Yearly salary	$32,599	$31,163
Hourly rate	$15.67	$14.98
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	67,714	80,311
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 30%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	2	2

Enrollment clerk vs clerk salary

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

	Enrollment Clerk	Clerk
Average salary	$32,599	$31,163
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $38,000	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 enrollment clerk and clerk education

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

	Enrollment Clerk	Clerk
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 30%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Western Carolina University

Enrollment clerk vs clerk demographics

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

	Enrollment Clerk	Clerk
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 13.5% Female, 86.5%	Male, 34.1% Female, 65.9%
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, 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 enrollment clerk and 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.

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.

Enrollment clerk vs clerk skills

Common enrollment clerk skills

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

Common clerk skills

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