Fiscal clerk vs bookkeeper

The differences between fiscal clerks and 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 clerk and a bookkeeper. Additionally, a fiscal clerk has an average salary of $44,645, which is higher than the $40,337 average annual salary of a bookkeeper.

The top three skills for a fiscal clerk include purchase orders, data entry and payroll. The most important skills for a bookkeeper are payroll tax returns, customer service, and reconciliations.

Fiscal clerk vs bookkeeper overview

	Fiscal Clerk	Bookkeeper
Yearly salary	$44,645	$40,337
Hourly rate	$21.46	$19.39
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	67,160	38,481
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Average age	51	51
Years of experience	6	6

Fiscal clerk vs bookkeeper salary

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

	Fiscal Clerk	Bookkeeper
Average salary	$44,645	$40,337
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $55,000	Between $30,000 And $52,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	NTT Data International L.L.C.
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between fiscal clerk and bookkeeper education

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

	Fiscal Clerk	Bookkeeper
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Most common major	Business	Accounting
Most common college	SUNY at Binghamton	University of Pennsylvania

Fiscal clerk vs bookkeeper demographics

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

	Fiscal Clerk	Bookkeeper
Average age	51	51
Gender ratio	Male, 28.6% Female, 71.4%	Male, 15.4% Female, 84.6%
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, 6.8% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.4% Asian, 6.6% White, 67.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between fiscal clerk and bookkeeper 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.

Bookkeeper example responsibilities.

Manage AR, prepare deposits and perform basic receptionist/customer service tasks in office.
Perform journal entries, balance ledger, perform bank reconciliations, control inventory, coordinate proper guest accommodation.
Post and update of daily sales and purchases into QuickBooks system.
Execute monthly collection of Medicaid surplus funds from clients on a monthly basis.
Post resident receipts, Medicaid remittance, and process adjusting entries to the A/R detail.
Work closely with QC personnel for the planning of tooling and the flow process of PWB's.

Fiscal clerk vs bookkeeper skills

Common fiscal clerk skills

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

Common bookkeeper skills

Payroll Tax Returns, 12%
Customer Service, 10%
Reconciliations, 10%
Data Entry, 7%
Journal Entries, 5%
Financial Transactions, 4%