Export clerk vs clerk

The differences between export clerks and clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 6-12 months to become an export clerk, becoming a clerk takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, an export clerk has an average salary of $36,725, which is higher than the $31,163 average annual salary of a clerk.

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

Export clerk vs clerk overview

	Export Clerk	Clerk
Yearly salary	$36,725	$31,163
Hourly rate	$17.66	$14.98
Growth rate	-3%	-5%
Number of jobs	66,902	80,311
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Average age	43	47
Years of experience	12	2

Export clerk vs clerk salary

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

	Export Clerk	Clerk
Average salary	$36,725	$31,163
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $47,000	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 export clerk and clerk education

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

	Export Clerk	Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	Western Carolina University

Export clerk vs clerk demographics

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

	Export Clerk	Clerk
Average age	43	47
Gender ratio	Male, 30.7% Female, 69.3%	Male, 34.1% Female, 65.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 26.5% Asian, 6.8% White, 51.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	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 export clerk and clerk duties and responsibilities

Export clerk example responsibilities.

Demonstrate strong math skills in managing inmate s accounts and calmly and effectively deescalating outbursts of belligerent inmates.
Coordinate with freight forwarders, U.S. Customs and foreign agents for shipments of material being export worldwide.
Receive all inbound vessel documents such as vessel manifest, brokers orders, custom releases, steamship releases and USDA releases.
Work with USDA inspectors to verify all documentation, labeling and data enter for exports are accurate and complete by deadlines.
Analyze original documents receive by the forwarders.
Gather and analyze product data for NAFTA qualifications.

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.

Export clerk vs clerk skills

Common export clerk skills

Customer Service, 25%
Data Entry, 15%
USDA, 9%
AES, 6%
Air Freight, 5%
Logistics, 5%

Common clerk skills

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