Fee clerk vs clerk

The differences between fee clerks and clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a fee clerk and a clerk. Additionally, a fee clerk has an average salary of $36,001, which is higher than the $31,163 average annual salary of a clerk.

The top three skills for a fee clerk include medicaid, veterans and schedule appointments. The most important skills for a clerk are basic math, math, and data entry.

Fee clerk vs clerk overview

	Fee Clerk	Clerk
Yearly salary	$36,001	$31,163
Hourly rate	$17.31	$14.98
Growth rate	-3%	-5%
Number of jobs	66,321	80,311
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 31%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Average age	46	47
Years of experience	2	2

Fee clerk vs clerk salary

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

	Fee Clerk	Clerk
Average salary	$36,001	$31,163
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $44,000	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 fee clerk and clerk education

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

	Fee Clerk	Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 31%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Western Carolina University

Fee clerk vs clerk demographics

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

	Fee Clerk	Clerk
Average age	46	47
Gender ratio	Male, 22.3% Female, 77.7%	Male, 34.1% Female, 65.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.3% Asian, 6.1% White, 58.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	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	7%	6%

Differences between fee clerk and clerk duties and responsibilities

Fee clerk example responsibilities.

Accept and process healthcare claims and confidential medical records; verify patient eligibility and manage the Medicare and Medicaid billing process.
Check EPACES for Medicaid eligibility for Medicaid clients.
Manage the patient education program, responsible for ensuring patients are fully educate regarding medical conditions and prescribe medications.
Locate, organize and research information for referral results within establish guidelines of HIPPA.

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.

Fee clerk vs clerk skills

Common fee clerk skills

Medicaid, 47%
Veterans, 33%
Schedule Appointments, 12%
Medical Claims, 8%

Common clerk skills

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