Enrollment clerk vs shop clerk

The differences between enrollment clerks and shop 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 shop clerk. Additionally, a shop clerk has an average salary of $34,468, which is higher than the $32,599 average annual salary of an enrollment clerk.

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

Enrollment clerk vs shop clerk overview

	Enrollment Clerk	Shop Clerk
Yearly salary	$32,599	$34,468
Hourly rate	$15.67	$16.57
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	67,714	106,275
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 30%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	2	2

Enrollment clerk vs shop clerk salary

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

	Enrollment Clerk	Shop Clerk
Average salary	$32,599	$34,468
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $38,000	Between $26,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	University of California, Berkeley
Best paying industry	-	Transportation

Differences between enrollment clerk and shop clerk education

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

	Enrollment Clerk	Shop Clerk
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 30%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Western Carolina University

Enrollment clerk vs shop clerk demographics

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

	Enrollment Clerk	Shop Clerk
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 13.5% Female, 86.5%	Male, 34.6% Female, 65.4%
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, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 19.8% Asian, 6.9% White, 58.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between enrollment clerk and shop 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.

Shop clerk example responsibilities.

Demonstrate strong math skills in managing inmate s accounts and calmly and effectively deescalating outbursts of belligerent inmates.
Assist with bagging groceries when need.
Learned great time management and leadership skills.
Implement effective time management and leadership skills.
Work POS system to ring up items/close & clean shop.
Operate POS system, perform daily deposits and reconciliation reports.

Enrollment clerk vs shop clerk skills

Common enrollment clerk skills

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

Common shop clerk skills

Basic Math, 25%
Math, 17%
Top Quality, 14%
Cash Handling, 13%
WIC, 7%
POS, 6%