Fiscal technician vs charge bookkeeper

The differences between fiscal technicians and charge 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 technician and a charge bookkeeper. Additionally, a charge bookkeeper has an average salary of $46,615, which is higher than the $38,696 average annual salary of a fiscal technician.

The top three skills for a fiscal technician include financial reports, data entry and purchase orders. The most important skills for a charge bookkeeper are reconciliations, payroll tax returns, and balance sheet.

Fiscal technician vs charge bookkeeper overview

	Fiscal Technician	Charge Bookkeeper
Yearly salary	$38,696	$46,615
Hourly rate	$18.60	$22.41
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	13,384	27,542
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Average age	51	51
Years of experience	6	6

What does a fiscal technician do?

Fiscal technicians are the ones who are responsible for ensuring that there are no accounting inaccuracies for a client. They must also make sure that fraud and other discrepancies on accounts are seen and are solved. They are responsible for maintaining clean and reliable financial records by tracking transactions, doing inventories, verifying the truthfulness and accuracy of every entry, comparing folders, and keeping correct records secured.

What does a charge bookkeeper do?

A full charge bookkeeper's primary job is to manage and handle all the accounts of a small or medium-sized business. They are responsible for overseeing the accounting duties for a company, including billing customers, preparing bank statements and tax returns, and processing timesheets. Also, a full charge bookkeeper collates and enters vendor expenses, maintains the ledger's accuracy, and process accounts receivables. There are specific requirements you should meet to become a successful full charge bookkeeper, such as having a bachelor's degree in accounting, previous work experience as a charge bookkeeper, and bookkeeping certification.

Fiscal technician vs charge bookkeeper salary

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

	Fiscal Technician	Charge Bookkeeper
Average salary	$38,696	$46,615
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $50,000	Between $36,000 And $58,000
Highest paying City	Walnut, CA	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	Alaska
Best paying company	Mt. San Antonio College	The Carney Group
Best paying industry	Non Profits	Construction

Differences between fiscal technician and charge bookkeeper education

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

	Fiscal Technician	Charge Bookkeeper
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Most common major	Business	Accounting
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Fiscal technician vs charge bookkeeper demographics

Here are the differences between fiscal technicians' and charge bookkeepers' demographics:

	Fiscal Technician	Charge Bookkeeper
Average age	51	51
Gender ratio	Male, 15.8% Female, 84.2%	Male, 13.9% Female, 86.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.0% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.7% Asian, 6.7% White, 67.1% 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, 67.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between fiscal technician and charge bookkeeper duties and responsibilities

Fiscal technician example responsibilities.

Manage finance operations of assign USPS location.
Analyze debtor and creditor ledgers and accounts daily to ensure accuracy.
Correspond with Medicaid, Medicare and insurance companies with regards to billing matters.
Keep vendor ledgers for each fiscal year and all back up documentation for invoices.
Review time reports for accuracy and complete reconciliations of retroactive payments.
Complete financial reconciliations for various accounts and assist in developing the budget and cost center analysis for management.

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Charge bookkeeper example responsibilities.

Accomplish annual workers comp and business liability audits.
Manage AR, prepare deposits and perform basic receptionist/customer service tasks in office.
Handle monthly account reconciliations and oversee and are responsible for quarterly financial reporting to company CPA.
Perform a variety of diversify responsibilities including: account management, reconciliations, generating checks, preparing bank deposits.
Handle A/P, A/R, G/L, F/S, P/R, reconcile bank statement and customer relations.
Support internal, external, and SOX audits.

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Fiscal technician vs charge bookkeeper skills

Common fiscal technician skills

Financial Reports, 11%
Data Entry, 9%
Purchase Orders, 8%
Payroll, 8%
Word Processing, 4%
Customer Service, 4%

Common charge bookkeeper skills

Reconciliations, 17%
Payroll Tax Returns, 10%
Balance Sheet, 5%
Fixed Assets, 5%
Excellent Organizational, 5%
General Ledger Accounts, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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