Inspection clerk vs clerk

The differences between inspection clerks and 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 a clerk. Additionally, an inspection clerk has an average salary of $40,233, which is higher than the $31,163 average annual salary of a clerk.

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

Inspection clerk vs clerk overview

	Inspection Clerk	Clerk
Yearly salary	$40,233	$31,163
Hourly rate	$19.34	$14.98
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	66,391	80,311
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 30%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	2	2

Inspection clerk vs clerk salary

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

	Inspection Clerk	Clerk
Average salary	$40,233	$31,163
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $58,000	Between $24,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	New Hampshire
Best paying company	-	University of Massachusetts Boston
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between inspection clerk and clerk education

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

	Inspection Clerk	Clerk
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 30%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Western Carolina University	Western Carolina University

Inspection clerk vs clerk demographics

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

	Inspection Clerk	Clerk
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 34.2% Female, 65.8%	Male, 34.1% Female, 65.9%
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, 9.9% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 21.1% Asian, 7.7% White, 55.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between inspection clerk and 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.

Clerk example responsibilities.

Demonstrate strong math skills in managing inmate s accounts and calmly and effectively deescalating outbursts of belligerent inmates.
Manage orthopedic accounts regarding payment posting through IDX medical systems.
Administer financial bookkeeping by way of QuickBooks.
Bank reconciliation in QuickBooks and assist bookkeeper when need.
Maintain a high level of confidentiality as required by HIPAA.
Call DMV's and dealerships when liens are not perfect.

Inspection clerk vs 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 clerk skills

Basic Math, 18%
Math, 10%
Data Entry, 10%
Customer Service, 9%
Cleanliness, 8%
POS, 5%