Foreclosure clerk vs accounting assistant

The differences between foreclosure clerks and accounting 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 foreclosure clerk and an accounting assistant. Additionally, an accounting assistant has an average salary of $39,569, which is higher than the $32,734 average annual salary of a foreclosure clerk.

The top three skills for a foreclosure clerk include data entry functions, management system and sale date. The most important skills for an accounting assistant are data entry, customer service, and reconciliations.

Foreclosure clerk vs accounting assistant overview

	Foreclosure Clerk	Accounting Assistant
Yearly salary	$32,734	$39,569
Hourly rate	$15.74	$19.02
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	66,375	63,945
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Average age	51	51
Years of experience	6	6

Foreclosure clerk vs accounting assistant salary

Foreclosure clerks and accounting assistants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Foreclosure Clerk	Accounting Assistant
Average salary	$32,734	$39,569
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $37,000	Between $30,000 And $50,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Los Alamos National Laboratory
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between foreclosure clerk and accounting assistant education

There are a few differences between a foreclosure clerk and an accounting assistant in terms of educational background:

	Foreclosure Clerk	Accounting Assistant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Most common major	Business	Accounting
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Foreclosure clerk vs accounting assistant demographics

Here are the differences between foreclosure clerks' and accounting assistants' demographics:

	Foreclosure Clerk	Accounting Assistant
Average age	51	51
Gender ratio	Male, 19.4% Female, 80.6%	Male, 20.1% Female, 79.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.9% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.7% Asian, 5.6% White, 68.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 6.8% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.5% Asian, 6.6% White, 67.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between foreclosure clerk and accounting assistant duties and responsibilities

Foreclosure clerk example responsibilities.

Demonstrate strong math skills in managing inmate s accounts and calmly and effectively deescalating outbursts of belligerent inmates.
Provide publications to client websites via LPS, Vendorscape, or Lenstar.
File delinquent mortgage notices with FHA, VA, and PMI.
Collect vehicle information and VIN inspections.
File necessary foreclosure claims with FHA, VA, and PMI.
Copy documents as requested for public and foreclosure mediation or AOC staff; process small copy work requests.

Accounting assistant example responsibilities.

Manage revenue ledger including other subsidiary ledgers and responsible for the reconciliation of various income accounts to ensure accuracy of postings.
Participate in weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly audits to ensure SOX compliance and propose opportunities for improvement.
Meet with account teams to discuss job structure, new projects, client requests, billing procedures, and SOX requirements.
Reconcile departmental report cash against banking ACH transactions.
Process mortgage portfolio monthly payments and interest accruals.
Utilize online system for calculating payroll and family tuition payments.

Foreclosure clerk vs accounting assistant skills

Common foreclosure clerk skills

Data Entry Functions, 45%
Management System, 15%
Sale Date, 12%
Office Equipment, 11%
Demand Letters, 10%
Mortgage Loans, 8%

Common accounting assistant skills

Data Entry, 13%
Customer Service, 11%
Reconciliations, 8%
Purchase Orders, 7%
Credit Card Payments, 6%
General Ledger Accounts, 5%

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