Layaway clerk vs clerk

The differences between layaway clerks and clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a layaway clerk has an average salary of $33,934, which is higher than the $31,163 average annual salary of a clerk.

The top three skills for a layaway clerk include customer service, POS and customer complaints. The most important skills for a clerk are basic math, math, and data entry.

Layaway clerk vs clerk overview

	Layaway Clerk	Clerk
Yearly salary	$33,934	$31,163
Hourly rate	$16.31	$14.98
Growth rate	-	-5%
Number of jobs	74,087	80,311
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Average age	43	47
Years of experience	-	2

Layaway clerk vs clerk salary

Layaway clerks and clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Layaway Clerk	Clerk
Average salary	$33,934	$31,163
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $44,000	Between $24,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	New Hampshire
Best paying company	-	University of Massachusetts Boston
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between layaway clerk and clerk education

There are a few differences between a layaway clerk and a clerk in terms of educational background:

	Layaway Clerk	Clerk
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	Western Carolina University

Layaway clerk vs clerk demographics

Here are the differences between layaway clerks' and clerks' demographics:

	Layaway Clerk	Clerk
Average age	43	47
Gender ratio	Male, 16.1% Female, 83.9%	Male, 34.1% Female, 65.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.0% Unknown, 6.6% Hispanic or Latino, 16.6% Asian, 4.5% White, 58.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 9.9% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 21.1% Asian, 7.7% White, 55.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	4%	6%

Differences between layaway clerk and clerk duties and responsibilities

Layaway clerk example responsibilities.

Supervise women's department, manage jewelry department, assist customers on finalizing purchases
Register patients for medical services--operate switchboard--perform additional administrative support tasks for supervisory staff as needed.
Improve customer solicitation pitch to increase Kohl's credit card application solicitations.

Clerk example responsibilities.

Demonstrate strong math skills in managing inmate s accounts and calmly and effectively deescalating outbursts of belligerent inmates.
Manage orthopedic accounts regarding payment posting through IDX medical systems.
Administer financial bookkeeping by way of QuickBooks.
Bank reconciliation in QuickBooks and assist bookkeeper when need.
Maintain a high level of confidentiality as required by HIPAA.
Call DMV's and dealerships when liens are not perfect.

Layaway clerk vs clerk skills

Common layaway clerk skills

Customer Service, 73%
POS, 12%
Customer Complaints, 8%
Cash Drawers, 7%

Common clerk skills

Basic Math, 18%
Math, 10%
Data Entry, 10%
Customer Service, 9%
Cleanliness, 8%
POS, 5%