Federal district clerk vs operations clerk

The differences between federal district clerks and operations clerks 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 an operations clerk takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a federal district clerk has an average salary of $37,930, which is higher than the $33,746 average annual salary of an operations clerk.

The top three skills for a federal district clerk include customer service, payroll and office machines. The most important skills for an operations clerk are customer service, data entry functions, and computer system.

Federal district clerk vs operations clerk overview

	Federal District Clerk	Operations Clerk
Yearly salary	$37,930	$33,746
Hourly rate	$18.24	$16.22
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	74,738	158,449
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	51	47
Years of experience	6	2

Federal district clerk vs operations clerk salary

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

	Federal District Clerk	Operations Clerk
Average salary	$37,930	$33,746
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $47,000	Between $27,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Ncar - The National Center For Atmospheric Research
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between federal district clerk and operations clerk education

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

	Federal District Clerk	Operations Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Western Carolina University	Western Carolina University

Federal district clerk vs operations clerk demographics

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

	Federal District Clerk	Operations Clerk
Average age	51	47
Gender ratio	Male, 15.8% Female, 84.2%	Male, 31.7% Female, 68.3%
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, 10.3% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 19.5% Asian, 9.2% White, 55.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	7%	6%

Differences between federal district clerk and operations clerk 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.

Operations clerk example responsibilities.

Demonstrate strong math skills in managing inmate s accounts and calmly and effectively deescalating outbursts of belligerent inmates.
Input global notes in CRT.
Retrieve documents to be send to the IRS.
Encode checks with 10 key hardware TRP or NCR machines.
Register patients in the HMS system.
Research case law using Internet and Westlaw software.

Federal district clerk vs operations clerk skills

Common federal district clerk skills

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

Common operations clerk skills

Customer Service, 25%
Data Entry Functions, 8%
Computer System, 7%
Payroll, 6%
Office Equipment, 4%
Provide Clerical Support, 4%

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