Junior clerk vs clerk/assistant

The differences between junior clerks and clerks/assistant can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a junior clerk and a clerk/assistant. Additionally, a junior clerk has an average salary of $37,390, which is higher than the $32,674 average annual salary of a clerk/assistant.

The top three skills for a junior clerk include customer service, telephone calls and payroll. The most important skills for a clerk/assistant are customer support, telephone calls, and word processing.

Junior clerk vs clerk/assistant overview

	Junior Clerk	Clerk/Assistant
Yearly salary	$37,390	$32,674
Hourly rate	$17.98	$15.71
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	78,669	114,718
Job satisfaction	4	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	2	2

Junior clerk vs clerk/assistant salary

Junior clerks and clerks/assistant have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Junior Clerk	Clerk/Assistant
Average salary	$37,390	$32,674
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $50,000	Between $25,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	-	Long Beach, CA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	United States Courts
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between junior clerk and clerk/assistant education

There are a few differences between a junior clerk and a clerk/assistant in terms of educational background:

	Junior Clerk	Clerk/Assistant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Junior clerk vs clerk/assistant demographics

Here are the differences between junior clerks' and clerks/assistant' demographics:

	Junior Clerk	Clerk/Assistant
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 27.8% Female, 72.2%	Male, 27.5% Female, 72.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 23.4% Asian, 8.5% White, 53.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 10.8% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 22.7% Asian, 8.3% White, 52.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between junior clerk and clerk/assistant duties and responsibilities

Junior clerk example responsibilities.

Demonstrate strong math skills in managing inmate s accounts and calmly and effectively deescalating outbursts of belligerent inmates.
Perform basic business office duties and handle highly confidential documents regarding doctor s prognosis and medical history of patients.
Answer phones with the ability to provide accurate information and education on the communicability and disease process of tuberculosis.

Clerk/assistant example responsibilities.

Demonstrate strong math skills in managing inmate s accounts and calmly and effectively deescalating outbursts of belligerent inmates.
Create and present PowerPoint presentations for senior level staff.
Compose a weekly PowerPoint presentation regarding company highlights.
Review payroll to ensure accuracy, compile payroll records and distribute paychecks.
Schedule radiology procedures and appointments accurately, and in a timely manner.
Demonstrate administrative and customer service expertise with responsibility for resolving payroll relate questions.

Junior clerk vs clerk/assistant skills

Common junior clerk skills

Customer Service, 39%
Telephone Calls, 16%
Payroll, 14%
Scheduling Appointments, 7%
Front Desk, 5%
Computer System, 4%

Common clerk/assistant skills

Customer Support, 14%
Telephone Calls, 13%
Word Processing, 11%
Payroll, 7%
Purchase Orders, 5%
Office Machines, 5%