Federal district clerk vs clerk typist

The differences between federal district clerks and clerks typist can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 4-6 years to become a federal district clerk, becoming a clerk typist takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a federal district clerk has an average salary of $37,930, which is higher than the $31,746 average annual salary of a clerk typist.

The top three skills for a federal district clerk include customer service, payroll and office machines. The most important skills for a clerk typist are data entry, customer service, and telephone calls.

Federal district clerk vs clerk typist overview

	Federal District Clerk	Clerk Typist
Yearly salary	$37,930	$31,746
Hourly rate	$18.24	$15.26
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	74,738	102,211
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	Associate Degree, 29%
Average age	51	47
Years of experience	6	2

Federal district clerk vs clerk typist salary

Federal district clerks and clerks typist have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Federal District Clerk	Clerk Typist
Average salary	$37,930	$31,746
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $47,000	Between $25,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	Saint Paul, MN
Highest paying state	-	Colorado
Best paying company	-	Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between federal district clerk and clerk typist education

There are a few differences between a federal district clerk and a clerk typist in terms of educational background:

	Federal District Clerk	Clerk Typist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	Associate Degree, 29%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Western Carolina University	Western Carolina University

Federal district clerk vs clerk typist demographics

Here are the differences between federal district clerks' and clerks typist' demographics:

	Federal District Clerk	Clerk Typist
Average age	51	47
Gender ratio	Male, 15.8% Female, 84.2%	Male, 8.8% Female, 91.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.7% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.3% Asian, 6.5% White, 67.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 19.7% Asian, 8.3% White, 55.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	7%	6%

Differences between federal district clerk and clerk typist duties and responsibilities

Federal district clerk example responsibilities.

Manage orthopedic accounts regarding payment posting through IDX medical systems.
Issue subpoenas, writs of execution and abstracts of judgment.
Review payroll register to ensure records accuracy reflect time work and time off.
Obtain and enter required information for payroll.
Maintain cleanliness of the company warehouse, operate warehouse machinery and organize the warehouse to ensure proper product placement.
Answer phones with the ability to provide accurate information and education on the communicability and disease process of tuberculosis.

Clerk typist example responsibilities.

Manage orthopedic accounts regarding payment posting through IDX medical systems.
Have knowledge and access to NCIC.
Gain proficiency in electronic medical records (EMR) software.
Job duties also include chart creation and maintenance, and EMR systems.
Encode the finished product and save to computer and reproduce or hard files.
Type foreclosure deeds of trust, mortgage documents, liens, judgments, and various other foreclosure documents.

Federal district clerk vs clerk typist skills

Common federal district clerk skills

Customer Service, 17%
Payroll, 15%
Office Machines, 14%
Data Entry, 12%
Subpoenas, 8%
Bank Deposits, 4%

Common clerk typist skills

Data Entry, 14%
Customer Service, 12%
Telephone Calls, 10%
Payroll, 8%
Office Equipment, 5%
Clerical Support, 5%