Foreclosure clerk vs accounts payable assistant

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

Foreclosure clerk vs accounts payable assistant overview

	Foreclosure Clerk	Accounts Payable Assistant
Yearly salary	$32,734	$37,145
Hourly rate	$15.74	$17.86
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	66,375	31,341
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	51	51
Years of experience	6	6

Foreclosure clerk vs accounts payable assistant salary

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

	Foreclosure Clerk	Accounts Payable Assistant
Average salary	$32,734	$37,145
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $37,000	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 foreclosure clerk and accounts payable assistant education

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

	Foreclosure Clerk	Accounts Payable Assistant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Most common major	Business	Accounting
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Foreclosure clerk vs accounts payable assistant demographics

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

	Foreclosure Clerk	Accounts Payable Assistant
Average age	51	51
Gender ratio	Male, 19.4% Female, 80.6%	Male, 15.2% Female, 84.8%
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, 14.4% Asian, 6.5% White, 67.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between foreclosure clerk and accounts payable 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.

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.

Foreclosure clerk vs accounts payable 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 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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