Invoice clerk vs shop clerk

The differences between invoice clerks and shop 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 shop clerk takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, an invoice clerk has an average salary of $36,146, which is higher than the $34,468 average annual salary of a shop clerk.

The top three skills for an invoice clerk include data entry, customer service and purchase orders. The most important skills for a shop clerk are basic math, math, and top quality.

Invoice clerk vs shop clerk overview

	Invoice Clerk	Shop Clerk
Yearly salary	$36,146	$34,468
Hourly rate	$17.38	$16.57
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	70,289	106,275
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 31%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Average age	51	47
Years of experience	6	2

Invoice clerk vs shop clerk salary

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

	Invoice Clerk	Shop Clerk
Average salary	$36,146	$34,468
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $43,000	Between $26,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	Shakopee, MN	New York, NY
Highest paying state	Alaska	Massachusetts
Best paying company	Stratford Group	University of California, Berkeley
Best paying industry	Energy	Transportation

Differences between invoice clerk and shop clerk education

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

	Invoice Clerk	Shop Clerk
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 31%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Western Carolina University

Invoice clerk vs shop clerk demographics

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

	Invoice Clerk	Shop Clerk
Average age	51	47
Gender ratio	Male, 14.8% Female, 85.2%	Male, 34.6% Female, 65.4%
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, 9.4% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 19.8% Asian, 6.9% White, 58.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	7%	6%

Differences between invoice clerk and shop 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.

Shop clerk example responsibilities.

Demonstrate strong math skills in managing inmate s accounts and calmly and effectively deescalating outbursts of belligerent inmates.
Assist with bagging groceries when need.
Learned great time management and leadership skills.
Implement effective time management and leadership skills.
Work POS system to ring up items/close & clean shop.
Operate POS system, perform daily deposits and reconciliation reports.

Invoice clerk vs shop 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 shop clerk skills

Basic Math, 25%
Math, 17%
Top Quality, 14%
Cash Handling, 13%
WIC, 7%
POS, 6%