Enrollment clerk vs office support clerk

The differences between enrollment clerks and office support 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 support clerk. Additionally, an enrollment clerk has an average salary of $32,599, which is higher than the $32,040 average annual salary of an office support clerk.

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

Enrollment clerk vs office support clerk overview

	Enrollment Clerk	Office Support Clerk
Yearly salary	$32,599	$32,040
Hourly rate	$15.67	$15.40
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	67,714	185,683
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 30%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	2	2

Enrollment clerk vs office support clerk salary

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

	Enrollment Clerk	Office Support Clerk
Average salary	$32,599	$32,040
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $38,000	Between $25,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	Tualatin, OR
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Sierra Pacific Industries
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between enrollment clerk and office support clerk education

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

	Enrollment Clerk	Office Support Clerk
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 30%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Western Carolina University

Enrollment clerk vs office support clerk demographics

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

	Enrollment Clerk	Office Support Clerk
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 13.5% Female, 86.5%	Male, 22.7% Female, 77.3%
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, 9.4% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 18.7% Asian, 7.7% White, 58.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between enrollment clerk and office support 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 support clerk example responsibilities.

Use EMR software to manage patient records and files; reinforce and uphold patient confidentiality as required by HIPAA and clinic.
Audit all deductions for each employee on payroll for various deductions such as; health care, dental and uniforms.
Initiate contact among current and potential clients by assisting in application process, new hire paperwork, and client payroll.
Compile PowerPoint presentations for various department heads.
Assist in creating Microsoft PowerPoint presentations and other documents for staff development and productivity.
Handle administrative work relate to operational process of the office and patients clinical information.

Enrollment clerk vs office support 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 support clerk skills

Customer Service, 19%
Data Entry, 17%
Word Processing, 7%
Office Equipment, 6%
Front Desk, 5%
Database Systems, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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