Fiscal assistant vs accountable clerk

The differences between fiscal assistants and accountable clerks 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 assistant and an accountable clerk. Additionally, a fiscal assistant has an average salary of $38,526, which is higher than the $38,120 average annual salary of an accountable clerk.

The top three skills for a fiscal assistant include purchase orders, financial reports and data entry. The most important skills for an accountable clerk are data entry, financial reports, and purchase orders.

Fiscal assistant vs accountable clerk overview

	Fiscal Assistant	Accountable Clerk
Yearly salary	$38,526	$38,120
Hourly rate	$18.52	$18.33
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	31,551	81,209
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Average age	51	51
Years of experience	6	6

Fiscal assistant vs accountable clerk salary

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

	Fiscal Assistant	Accountable Clerk
Average salary	$38,526	$38,120
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $52,000	Between $29,000 And $49,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	New Haven, CT
Highest paying state	New York	Massachusetts
Best paying company	Brookhaven National Laboratory	Wayne County, Michigan
Best paying industry	Transportation	Government

Differences between fiscal assistant and accountable clerk education

There are a few differences between a fiscal assistant and an accountable clerk in terms of educational background:

	Fiscal Assistant	Accountable Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Fiscal assistant vs accountable clerk demographics

Here are the differences between fiscal assistants' and accountable clerks' demographics:

	Fiscal Assistant	Accountable Clerk
Average age	51	51
Gender ratio	Male, 18.2% Female, 81.8%	Male, 19.1% Female, 80.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.7% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.3% Asian, 6.5% White, 67.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 6.7% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.2% Asian, 6.5% White, 68.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between fiscal assistant and accountable clerk duties and responsibilities

Fiscal assistant example responsibilities.

Manage the accurate and timely processing of AP invoices for multiple companies.
Utilize GAAP on a daily basis.
Handle incoming donations (A/R) for schools on medical campus.
Maintain personnel files, collect time cards, enter time into PeopleSoft application.
Analyze, reconcile all financial activity, from the POS system in the bookstore.
Maintain records for all items research, post and update on the A/R system.

Accountable clerk example responsibilities.

Manage the accurate and timely processing of AP invoices for multiple companies.
Manage resident's private information for insurance verification, billing, and eligibility to apply for Medicaid.
Scan incoming A/P, A/R, bank statements, mail, etc.
Review AR aging to ensure compliance.
Process, distribute, and maintain AR invoices.
Review and handle in-clearing reject items (ACH and checks) and process check adjustments.

Fiscal assistant vs accountable clerk skills

Common fiscal assistant skills

Purchase Orders, 10%
Financial Reports, 9%
Data Entry, 8%
Journal Entries, 7%
Payroll Processing, 6%
Reconciliations, 4%

Common accountable clerk skills

Data Entry, 11%
Financial Reports, 10%
Purchase Orders, 8%
Customer Service, 8%
Process Payroll, 8%
Office Equipment, 4%