Index clerk vs line assigner

The differences between index clerks and line assigners can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an index clerk has an average salary of $31,719, which is higher than the $31,245 average annual salary of a line assigner.

The top three skills for an index clerk include data entry, EMR and phone calls. The most important skills for a line assigner are technical support, service orders, and .

Index clerk vs line assigner overview

	Index Clerk	Line Assigner
Yearly salary	$31,719	$31,245
Hourly rate	$15.25	$15.02
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	66,339	45,710
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 31%	High School Diploma, 31%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Index clerk vs line assigner salary

Index clerks and line assigners have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Index Clerk	Line Assigner
Average salary	$31,719	$31,245
Salary range	Between $14,000 And $71,000	Between $22,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between index clerk and line assigner education

There are a few differences between an index clerk and a line assigner in terms of educational background:

	Index Clerk	Line Assigner
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 31%	High School Diploma, 31%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	University of Pennsylvania

Index clerk vs line assigner demographics

Here are the differences between index clerks' and line assigners' demographics:

	Index Clerk	Line Assigner
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 21.1% Female, 78.9%	Male, 28.1% Female, 71.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.1% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 15.9% Asian, 5.4% White, 62.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 11.1% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 15.9% Asian, 5.4% White, 62.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between index clerk and line assigner duties and responsibilities

Index clerk example responsibilities.

Maintain and manage database with clinical details and digital radiology imaging.
Execute an individual project for the communications department by digitizing old newsletters to preserve pictures and information in an online database.
Submit and run daily advertisements to corroborate flyer information.

Line assigner example responsibilities.

Manage system and application support for internal customers including software installation and PC upgrades.
Supervise and educate special education students to deliver social, behavioral and academic lessons using ABA therapy.
Overlook daily operations of single/twin screw extruders and packaging of finish product.

Index clerk vs line assigner skills

Common index clerk skills

Data Entry, 48%
EMR, 24%
Phone Calls, 8%
Company Database, 6%
Computer Database, 5%
Hippa, 5%

Common line assigner skills

Technical Support, 63%
Service Orders, 37%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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