Fiscal clerk vs accounting clerk

The differences between fiscal clerks and accounting 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 clerk and an accounting clerk. Additionally, a fiscal clerk has an average salary of $44,645, which is higher than the $38,683 average annual salary of an accounting clerk.

The top three skills for a fiscal clerk include purchase orders, data entry and payroll. The most important skills for an accounting clerk are data entry, customer service, and purchase orders.

Fiscal clerk vs accounting clerk overview

	Fiscal Clerk	Accounting Clerk
Yearly salary	$44,645	$38,683
Hourly rate	$21.46	$18.60
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	67,160	106,969
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	51	51
Years of experience	6	6

Fiscal clerk vs accounting clerk salary

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

	Fiscal Clerk	Accounting Clerk
Average salary	$44,645	$38,683
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $55,000	Between $29,000 And $51,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker Llp
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between fiscal clerk and accounting clerk education

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

	Fiscal Clerk	Accounting Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Most common major	Business	Accounting
Most common college	SUNY at Binghamton	University of Pennsylvania

Fiscal clerk vs accounting clerk demographics

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

	Fiscal Clerk	Accounting Clerk
Average age	51	51
Gender ratio	Male, 28.6% Female, 71.4%	Male, 20.0% Female, 80.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.8% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.5% Asian, 6.6% White, 67.4% 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, 67.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between fiscal clerk and accounting clerk duties and responsibilities

Fiscal clerk example responsibilities.

Manage finance operations of assign USPS location.
Serve on the AEM advisory committee.
Process Medicaid remittance reports for payment.
Process payroll, new hire orientation, health benefits, garnishments, cobra and other various duties.
Handle payroll and billing, calculate total hours of labor, separate the associated costs and receipts, and perform filing.
Prepare timely and accurate reconciliations of all bank accounts, including investigation and resolution of reconciling items.

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.
Perform balance sheet reconciliations and resolve open items by notifying employees and vendors of transaction discrepancies.
Assist in monthly financial close process by analyzing preliminary departmental expense reports and making necessary adjustments and accruals.
Develop a spreadsheet that pulls all data relate to project hours by operation from the ERP system.
Process all incoming payments receive via ACH, EFT, or the web; ensure accounts are accurately balance and reconcile.
Digitize proof of delivery receipts into ERP system (AS400) serving as an easy backup for employees to verify occurrence.

Fiscal clerk vs accounting clerk skills

Common fiscal clerk skills

Purchase Orders, 16%
Data Entry, 16%
Payroll, 16%
Database Systems, 8%
Bank Deposits, 7%
Defense Travel System, 6%

Common accounting clerk skills

Data Entry, 15%
Customer Service, 10%
Purchase Orders, 9%
Reconciliations, 6%
Vendor Invoices, 6%
QuickBooks, 3%