Fiscal clerk vs administrative clerk

The differences between fiscal clerks and administrative 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 clerk, becoming an administrative clerk takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a fiscal clerk has an average salary of $44,645, which is higher than the $32,327 average annual salary of an administrative clerk.

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

Fiscal clerk vs administrative clerk overview

	Fiscal Clerk	Administrative Clerk
Yearly salary	$44,645	$32,327
Hourly rate	$21.46	$15.54
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	67,160	137,639
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Average age	51	47
Years of experience	6	2

Fiscal clerk vs administrative clerk salary

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

	Fiscal Clerk	Administrative Clerk
Average salary	$44,645	$32,327
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $55,000	Between $25,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Columbia University in the City of New York
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between fiscal clerk and administrative clerk education

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

	Fiscal Clerk	Administrative Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	SUNY at Binghamton	Western Carolina University

Fiscal clerk vs administrative clerk demographics

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

	Fiscal Clerk	Administrative Clerk
Average age	51	47
Gender ratio	Male, 28.6% Female, 71.4%	Male, 27.9% Female, 72.1%
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, 11.4% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 21.9% Asian, 8.3% White, 53.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	7%	6%

Differences between fiscal clerk and administrative 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.

Administrative clerk example responsibilities.

Orchestrate special events and reservations; manage customer relations and provide exemplary service to all customers.
Assist teachers with GED packets for students.
Ship orders via customers freight line request (ex.
Schedule and administer the GED exam upon the completion of the inmate's profile.
Enter data in spreadsheets for reports, auction items, payroll and monthly utility accounts.
Process all DMV registration, titles, title flips and plates using CVR and TriVin programs.

Fiscal clerk vs administrative 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 administrative clerk skills

Customer Service, 17%
Data Entry, 16%
Patients, 9%
Word Processing, 6%
Payroll Data, 5%
Database Systems, 4%