Fiscal accounting clerk vs charge bookkeeper

The differences between fiscal accounting clerks and charge bookkeepers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a fiscal accounting clerk and a charge bookkeeper. Additionally, a charge bookkeeper has an average salary of $46,615, which is higher than the $38,731 average annual salary of a fiscal accounting clerk.

The top three skills for a fiscal accounting clerk include financial data, purchase orders and payroll. The most important skills for a charge bookkeeper are reconciliations, payroll tax returns, and balance sheet.

Fiscal accounting clerk vs charge bookkeeper overview

	Fiscal Accounting Clerk	Charge Bookkeeper
Yearly salary	$38,731	$46,615
Hourly rate	$18.62	$22.41
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	81,595	27,542
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Average age	51	51
Years of experience	6	6

Fiscal accounting clerk vs charge bookkeeper salary

Fiscal accounting clerks and charge bookkeepers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Fiscal Accounting Clerk	Charge Bookkeeper
Average salary	$38,731	$46,615
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $49,000	Between $36,000 And $58,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	The Carney Group
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between fiscal accounting clerk and charge bookkeeper education

There are a few differences between a fiscal accounting clerk and a charge bookkeeper in terms of educational background:

	Fiscal Accounting Clerk	Charge Bookkeeper
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Most common major	Accounting	Accounting
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Fiscal accounting clerk vs charge bookkeeper demographics

Here are the differences between fiscal accounting clerks' and charge bookkeepers' demographics:

	Fiscal Accounting Clerk	Charge Bookkeeper
Average age	51	51
Gender ratio	Male, 26.5% Female, 73.5%	Male, 13.9% Female, 86.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.9% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 10.7% Asian, 5.4% White, 74.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 6.9% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.6% Asian, 6.6% White, 67.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between fiscal accounting clerk and charge bookkeeper duties and responsibilities

Fiscal accounting clerk example responsibilities.

Manage revenue ledger including other subsidiary ledgers and responsible for the reconciliation of various income accounts to ensure accuracy of postings.
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Balance payroll daily against check and cash payment records, forward transmittal documents to finance center.
Manage revenue ledger including other subsidiary ledgers and responsible for the reconciliation of various income accounts to ensure accuracy of postings.
Update weekly transactions and monthly bank reconciliations on Peachtree for multiple businesses to assist in preparation of accurate financial statements.

Charge bookkeeper example responsibilities.

Accomplish annual workers comp and business liability audits.
Manage AR, prepare deposits and perform basic receptionist/customer service tasks in office.
Handle monthly account reconciliations and oversee and are responsible for quarterly financial reporting to company CPA.
Perform a variety of diversify responsibilities including: account management, reconciliations, generating checks, preparing bank deposits.
Handle A/P, A/R, G/L, F/S, P/R, reconcile bank statement and customer relations.
Support internal, external, and SOX audits.

Fiscal accounting clerk vs charge bookkeeper skills

Common fiscal accounting clerk skills

Financial Data, 29%
Purchase Orders, 27%
Payroll, 19%
Quality Customer Service, 14%
Journal Entries, 12%

Common charge bookkeeper skills

Reconciliations, 17%
Payroll Tax Returns, 10%
Balance Sheet, 5%
Fixed Assets, 5%
Excellent Organizational, 5%
General Ledger Accounts, 4%

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