Fiscal accounting clerk vs clerk

The differences between fiscal accounting clerks and 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 fiscal accounting clerk, becoming a clerk takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a fiscal accounting clerk has an average salary of $38,731, which is higher than the $31,163 average annual salary of a clerk.

The top three skills for a fiscal accounting clerk include financial data, purchase orders and payroll. The most important skills for a clerk are basic math, math, and data entry.

Fiscal accounting clerk vs clerk overview

	Fiscal Accounting Clerk	Clerk
Yearly salary	$38,731	$31,163
Hourly rate	$18.62	$14.98
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	81,595	80,311
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Average age	51	47
Years of experience	6	2

Fiscal accounting clerk vs clerk salary

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

	Fiscal Accounting Clerk	Clerk
Average salary	$38,731	$31,163
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $49,000	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 fiscal accounting clerk and clerk education

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

	Fiscal Accounting Clerk	Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Most common major	Accounting	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Western Carolina University

Fiscal accounting clerk vs clerk demographics

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

	Fiscal Accounting Clerk	Clerk
Average age	51	47
Gender ratio	Male, 26.5% Female, 73.5%	Male, 34.1% Female, 65.9%
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, 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 fiscal accounting clerk and clerk 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.

Clerk example responsibilities.

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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.

Fiscal accounting clerk vs clerk skills

Common fiscal accounting clerk skills

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

Common clerk skills

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