Inspection clerk vs general clerk

The differences between inspection clerks and general 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 general clerk. Additionally, an inspection clerk has an average salary of $40,233, which is higher than the $33,254 average annual salary of a general clerk.

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

Inspection clerk vs general clerk overview

	Inspection Clerk	General Clerk
Yearly salary	$40,233	$33,254
Hourly rate	$19.34	$15.99
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	66,391	141,570
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 general clerk salary

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

	Inspection Clerk	General Clerk
Average salary	$40,233	$33,254
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $58,000	Between $26,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	National Grid plc
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between inspection clerk and general clerk education

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

	Inspection Clerk	General 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 general clerk demographics

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

	Inspection Clerk	General Clerk
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 34.2% Female, 65.8%	Male, 33.1% Female, 66.9%
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, 11.0% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 20.1% Asian, 9.2% White, 53.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between inspection clerk and general 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.

General clerk example responsibilities.

Excel, beginners & PowerPoint, beginners.
Have knowledge of CPRS navigation and ICD-9 codes.
Engage in transactions involving cash where constant math and arithmetic occurs.
Utilize PowerPoint to communicate daily, weekly contest, and training material.
Close money bags daily using math and also logic (when necessary).
Assist the 2010 CFC group with their video presentations to galvanize employee donations throughout entire FSA.

Inspection clerk vs general 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 general clerk skills

Customer Service, 12%
Data Entry, 10%
Office Procedures, 6%
Veterans, 6%
Office Equipment, 5%
Citizenship, 5%