Enrollment clerk vs office clerk

The differences between enrollment clerks and office 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 office clerk. Additionally, an enrollment clerk has an average salary of $32,599, which is higher than the $30,927 average annual salary of an office clerk.

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

Enrollment clerk vs office clerk overview

	Enrollment Clerk	Office Clerk
Yearly salary	$32,599	$30,927
Hourly rate	$15.67	$14.87
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	67,714	106,497
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 30%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	2	2

Enrollment clerk vs office clerk salary

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

	Enrollment Clerk	Office Clerk
Average salary	$32,599	$30,927
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $38,000	Between $25,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	-	Englewood, CO
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	University of Massachusetts Boston
Best paying industry	-	Transportation

Differences between enrollment clerk and office clerk education

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

	Enrollment Clerk	Office Clerk
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 30%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Western Carolina University

Enrollment clerk vs office clerk demographics

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

	Enrollment Clerk	Office Clerk
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 13.5% Female, 86.5%	Male, 23.3% Female, 76.7%
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, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 23.7% Asian, 7.9% White, 53.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between enrollment clerk and office 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.

Office clerk example responsibilities.

Complete medical records requests as specified under HIPAA regulations.
Scan EOB's and attach to payments in software system.
Perform electronic billing of Medicare, Medicaid, and HMO/PPO submissions.
Follow all HIPAA guidelines and safety rules as required within the healthcare policy.
Perform account analysis on credit balance accounts using insurance explanation of benefit information (EOB).
Provide information about establishment, such as location of departments or offices, employees within the organization, or services provide.

Enrollment clerk vs office clerk skills

Common enrollment clerk skills

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

Common office clerk skills

Customer Service, 21%
Data Entry, 18%
Telephone Calls, 7%
Payroll, 5%
Office Equipment, 4%
Office Machines, 3%