Inspection clerk vs administrative clerk

The differences between inspection clerks and administrative clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both an inspection clerk and an administrative clerk. Additionally, an inspection clerk has an average salary of $40,233, which is higher than the $32,327 average annual salary of an administrative clerk.

The top three skills for an inspection clerk include customer service, customer satisfaction and inspection reports. The most important skills for an administrative clerk are customer service, data entry, and patients.

Inspection clerk vs administrative clerk overview

	Inspection Clerk	Administrative Clerk
Yearly salary	$40,233	$32,327
Hourly rate	$19.34	$15.54
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	66,391	137,639
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 30%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	2	2

Inspection clerk vs administrative clerk salary

Inspection clerks and administrative clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Inspection Clerk	Administrative Clerk
Average salary	$40,233	$32,327
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $58,000	Between $25,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Columbia University in the City of New York
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between inspection clerk and administrative clerk education

There are a few differences between an inspection clerk and an administrative clerk in terms of educational background:

	Inspection Clerk	Administrative Clerk
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 30%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Western Carolina University	Western Carolina University

Inspection clerk vs administrative clerk demographics

Here are the differences between inspection clerks' and administrative clerks' demographics:

	Inspection Clerk	Administrative Clerk
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 34.2% Female, 65.8%	Male, 27.9% Female, 72.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.7% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 22.6% Asian, 7.9% White, 52.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 21.9% Asian, 8.3% White, 53.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between inspection clerk and administrative clerk duties and responsibilities

Inspection clerk example responsibilities.

Demonstrate strong math skills in managing inmate s accounts and calmly and effectively deescalating outbursts of belligerent inmates.
Inspect materials using a variety of tools such as micrometers, calipers and fluid bath.
Verify BOL accuracy, assist with new driver paperwork, scanning, filing, phone and fax
Maintain cleanliness of the company warehouse, operate warehouse machinery and organize the warehouse to ensure proper product placement.
Interpret drawings using calipers/micrometers and other gages.
Key in all information from HQS inspections.

Administrative clerk example responsibilities.

Orchestrate special events and reservations; manage customer relations and provide exemplary service to all customers.
Assist teachers with GED packets for students.
Ship orders via customers freight line request (ex.
Schedule and administer the GED exam upon the completion of the inmate's profile.
Enter data in spreadsheets for reports, auction items, payroll and monthly utility accounts.
Process all DMV registration, titles, title flips and plates using CVR and TriVin programs.

Inspection clerk vs administrative clerk skills

Common inspection clerk skills

Customer Service, 81%
Customer Satisfaction, 8%
Inspection Reports, 4%
Warehouse Inventory, 1%
Medical Devices, 1%
Part Numbers, 1%

Common administrative clerk skills

Customer Service, 17%
Data Entry, 16%
Patients, 9%
Word Processing, 6%
Payroll Data, 5%
Database Systems, 4%

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