Fixed capital clerk vs accounts payable assistant

The differences between fixed capital clerks and accounts payable assistants 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 accounts payable assistant. Additionally, an accounts payable assistant has an average salary of $37,145, 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 accounts payable assistant are data entry, purchase orders, and vendor invoices.

Fixed capital clerk vs accounts payable assistant overview

	Fixed Capital Clerk	Accounts Payable Assistant
Yearly salary	$35,139	$37,145
Hourly rate	$16.89	$17.86
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	67,548	31,341
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	51	51
Years of experience	6	6

Fixed capital clerk vs accounts payable assistant salary

Fixed capital clerks and accounts payable assistants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Fixed Capital Clerk	Accounts Payable Assistant
Average salary	$35,139	$37,145
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $44,000	Between $29,000 And $46,000
Highest paying City	-	Santa Cruz, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Emerson College
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between fixed capital clerk and accounts payable assistant education

There are a few differences between a fixed capital clerk and an accounts payable assistant in terms of educational background:

	Fixed Capital Clerk	Accounts Payable Assistant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Most common major	Business	Accounting
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Fixed capital clerk vs accounts payable assistant demographics

Here are the differences between fixed capital clerks' and accounts payable assistants' demographics:

	Fixed Capital Clerk	Accounts Payable Assistant
Average age	51	51
Gender ratio	Male, 42.5% Female, 57.5%	Male, 15.2% Female, 84.8%
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, 6.8% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.4% Asian, 6.5% White, 67.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between fixed capital clerk and accounts payable assistant 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.

Accounts payable assistant example responsibilities.

Manage revenue ledger including other subsidiary ledgers and responsible for the reconciliation of various income accounts to ensure accuracy of postings.
Issue weekly payments to vendors by check, ACH, domestic wire, and international wire in USD and other currencies.
Assist in accounts payable/receivable including check deposits, credit card payments, ACH payments, credits, check runs, etc.
Compose effective accounting reports summarizing accounts payable data using QuickBooks.
Prepare payroll for salary and hourly personnel, including necessary reports for regulatory bodies.
Respond to payroll accounting inquires; provide resolution, information, or direction accordingly.

Fixed capital clerk vs accounts payable assistant skills

Common fixed capital clerk skills

Fixed Assets, 90%
Input Data, 10%

Common accounts payable assistant skills

Data Entry, 15%
Purchase Orders, 10%
Vendor Invoices, 9%
Payroll, 6%
Vendor Statements, 5%
Financial Reports, 4%

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