Fiscal clerk vs clerk

The differences between fiscal 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 clerk, becoming a clerk takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a fiscal clerk has an average salary of $44,645, which is higher than the $31,163 average annual salary of a clerk.

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

Fiscal clerk vs clerk overview

	Fiscal Clerk	Clerk
Yearly salary	$44,645	$31,163
Hourly rate	$21.46	$14.98
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	67,160	80,311
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Average age	51	47
Years of experience	6	2

Fiscal clerk vs clerk salary

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

	Fiscal Clerk	Clerk
Average salary	$44,645	$31,163
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $55,000	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 clerk and clerk education

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

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

Fiscal clerk vs clerk demographics

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

	Fiscal Clerk	Clerk
Average age	51	47
Gender ratio	Male, 28.6% Female, 71.4%	Male, 34.1% Female, 65.9%
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, 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 clerk and 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.

Clerk example responsibilities.

Demonstrate strong math skills in managing inmate s accounts and calmly and effectively deescalating outbursts of belligerent inmates.
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 clerk vs 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 clerk skills

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