Invoice clerk vs maintenance clerk

The differences between invoice clerks and maintenance clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 4-6 years to become an invoice clerk, becoming a maintenance clerk takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, an invoice clerk has an average salary of $36,146, which is higher than the $31,527 average annual salary of a maintenance clerk.

The top three skills for an invoice clerk include data entry, customer service and purchase orders. The most important skills for a maintenance clerk are customer service, cleanliness, and sales floor.

Invoice clerk vs maintenance clerk overview

	Invoice Clerk	Maintenance Clerk
Yearly salary	$36,146	$31,527
Hourly rate	$17.38	$15.16
Growth rate	-5%	-3%
Number of jobs	70,289	121,574
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 31%	Bachelor's Degree, 30%
Average age	51	45
Years of experience	6	2

Invoice clerk vs maintenance clerk salary

Invoice clerks and maintenance clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Invoice Clerk	Maintenance Clerk
Average salary	$36,146	$31,527
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $43,000	Between $25,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	Shakopee, MN	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	Alaska	New Hampshire
Best paying company	Stratford Group	Southern California Edison
Best paying industry	Energy	Government

Differences between invoice clerk and maintenance clerk education

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

	Invoice Clerk	Maintenance Clerk
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 31%	Bachelor's Degree, 30%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Western Carolina University

Invoice clerk vs maintenance clerk demographics

Here are the differences between invoice clerks' and maintenance clerks' demographics:

	Invoice Clerk	Maintenance Clerk
Average age	51	45
Gender ratio	Male, 14.8% Female, 85.2%	Male, 41.4% Female, 58.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.7% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.3% Asian, 6.5% White, 67.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 10.2% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.9% Asian, 7.0% White, 60.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	7%	11%

Differences between invoice clerk and maintenance clerk duties and responsibilities

Invoice clerk example responsibilities.

Manage accounts payable (a/p) team, ensuring daily goals are met (500-1000 invoices/day).
Manage resident's private information for insurance verification, billing, and eligibility to apply for Medicaid.
Invoice, file, sort paperwork, enter data, some payroll, work front desk some.
Assist students with completing financial aid, work study, and appeals paperwork as well as doing the FAFSA on-line.
Analyze and troubleshot potential problematic discrepancies in financial reports and in-house guest reservations.
Scan BOL's over for billing.

Maintenance clerk example responsibilities.

Demonstrate strong math skills in managing inmate s accounts and calmly and effectively deescalating outbursts of belligerent inmates.
Take care of all maintenance issues dealing with hvac, plumbing, electrical and carpentry.
Obtain BOM for car kit items.
Participate in planning for long term changes and cost effective logistics.
Monitor haul trucks in real time and help troubleshoot mechanical problems.
Process all on-site accounts payable receiving and vouchering through Maximo and JDE accounting programs.

Invoice clerk vs maintenance clerk skills

Common invoice clerk skills

Data Entry, 22%
Customer Service, 17%
Purchase Orders, 10%
Vendor Invoices, 6%
Payroll, 4%
Credit Card Payments, 3%

Common maintenance clerk skills

Customer Service, 28%
Cleanliness, 15%
Sales Floor, 9%
Preventive Maintenance, 8%
Plumbing, 6%
Data Entry, 5%