Investigation clerk vs career guidance technician

The differences between investigation clerks and career guidance technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a career guidance technician has an average salary of $53,440, which is higher than the $51,885 average annual salary of an investigation clerk.

The top three skills for an investigation clerk include telephone calls, financial institutions and computer system. The most important skills for a career guidance technician are CTE, , and .

Investigation clerk vs career guidance technician overview

	Investigation Clerk	Career Guidance Technician
Yearly salary	$51,885	$53,440
Hourly rate	$24.94	$25.69
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	66,394	7,358
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	-

Investigation clerk vs career guidance technician salary

Investigation clerks and career guidance technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Investigation Clerk	Career Guidance Technician
Average salary	$51,885	$53,440
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $108,000	Between $27,000 And $105,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between investigation clerk and career guidance technician education

There are a few differences between an investigation clerk and a career guidance technician in terms of educational background:

	Investigation Clerk	Career Guidance Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Most common major	Business	Psychology
Most common college	SUNY at Binghamton	Stanford University

Investigation clerk vs career guidance technician demographics

Here are the differences between investigation clerks' and career guidance technicians' demographics:

	Investigation Clerk	Career Guidance Technician
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 22.5% Female, 77.5%	Male, 35.6% Female, 64.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 14.6% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 19.4% Asian, 6.1% White, 54.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 21.1% Asian, 6.4% White, 57.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between investigation clerk and career guidance technician duties and responsibilities

Investigation clerk example responsibilities.

Create and manage a comprehensive database allowing the easy collection, interpretation, and analysis of information relate to GAO.
Coordinate all facets of communication with OIG to include reporting allegations, coordination of investigations, and preparing all relate documentation.
Analyze provider billing practice and financial data to detect potential fraudulent practices contrary to existing Medicare or Medicaid policies.

Career guidance technician example responsibilities.

Project manage the implementation of a third party OFAC customer verification module for branch personnel.
Enforce rules and regulations by administering disciplinary actions consistent with NCAA guidelines and comparable to similar violations at other institutions.
Review contracts and input information into RamQuest database.

Investigation clerk vs career guidance technician skills

Common investigation clerk skills

Telephone Calls, 21%
Financial Institutions, 15%
Computer System, 14%
Background Checks, 13%
Customer Inquiries, 13%
Subpoenas, 12%

Common career guidance technician skills

CTE, 100%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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