Fixed capital clerk vs accounting technician

The differences between fixed capital clerks and accounting technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a fixed capital clerk and an accounting technician. Additionally, an accounting technician has an average salary of $41,337, which is higher than the $35,139 average annual salary of a fixed capital clerk.

The top three skills for a fixed capital clerk include fixed assets, input data and . The most important skills for an accounting technician are customer service, financial reports, and payroll.

Fixed capital clerk vs accounting technician overview

	Fixed Capital Clerk	Accounting Technician
Yearly salary	$35,139	$41,337
Hourly rate	$16.89	$19.87
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	67,548	39,972
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Average age	51	51
Years of experience	6	6

Fixed capital clerk vs accounting technician salary

Fixed capital clerks and accounting technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Fixed Capital Clerk	Accounting Technician
Average salary	$35,139	$41,337
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $44,000	Between $31,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	-	Oakland, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	W. R. Berkley
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between fixed capital clerk and accounting technician education

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

	Fixed Capital Clerk	Accounting Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Most common major	Business	Accounting
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Fixed capital clerk vs accounting technician demographics

Here are the differences between fixed capital clerks' and accounting technicians' demographics:

	Fixed Capital Clerk	Accounting Technician
Average age	51	51
Gender ratio	Male, 42.5% Female, 57.5%	Male, 22.7% Female, 77.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.9% 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, 6.7% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.2% Asian, 6.5% White, 68.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between fixed capital clerk and accounting technician duties and responsibilities

Fixed capital clerk example responsibilities.

Manage revenue ledger including other subsidiary ledgers and responsible for the reconciliation of various income accounts to ensure accuracy of postings.
Manage revenue ledger including other subsidiary ledgers and responsible for the reconciliation of various income accounts to ensure accuracy of postings.
Update entries for cash inflow/outflow and relate fees posting it in general ledger using AS400.
Coordinate third party liability between primary health insurance plans and Medicare for residents.

Accounting technician example responsibilities.

Develop expertise in use of PeopleSoft system to manage balance accounts for quarterly investment portfolio.
Reconcile the agency SPCC statement each month
Audit includes reviewing SPCC invoices and receipts to ensure appropriate tax exemptions are follow.
Analyze cases to determine if ICD-9 and CPT codes are covered benefits according to insurance's medical policy.
Apply GAAP following applicable federal regulations.
Maintain adherence to university accounting and GAAP standards.

Fixed capital clerk vs accounting technician skills

Common fixed capital clerk skills

Fixed Assets, 90%
Input Data, 10%

Common accounting technician skills

Customer Service, 12%
Financial Reports, 10%
Payroll, 8%
Purchase Orders, 7%
Data Entry, 6%
Reconciliations, 5%

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