Ledger clerk vs accounting technician

The differences between ledger clerks and accounting technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a ledger clerk and an accounting technician. Additionally, an accounting technician has an average salary of $41,337, which is higher than the $33,104 average annual salary of a ledger clerk.

The top three skills for a ledger clerk include general ledger, balance sheet accounts and data entry. The most important skills for an accounting technician are customer service, financial reports, and payroll.

Ledger clerk vs accounting technician overview

	Ledger Clerk	Accounting Technician
Yearly salary	$33,104	$41,337
Hourly rate	$15.92	$19.87
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	66,670	39,972
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Average age	51	51
Years of experience	6	6

Ledger clerk vs accounting technician salary

Ledger clerks and accounting technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Ledger Clerk	Accounting Technician
Average salary	$33,104	$41,337
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $40,000	Between $31,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	-	Oakland, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	W. R. Berkley
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between ledger clerk and accounting technician education

There are a few differences between a ledger clerk and an accounting technician in terms of educational background:

	Ledger Clerk	Accounting Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Most common major	Accounting	Accounting
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Ledger clerk vs accounting technician demographics

Here are the differences between ledger clerks' and accounting technicians' demographics:

	Ledger Clerk	Accounting Technician
Average age	51	51
Gender ratio	Male, 23.4% Female, 76.6%	Male, 22.7% Female, 77.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.8% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.5% Asian, 6.6% White, 67.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 6.7% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.2% Asian, 6.5% White, 68.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between ledger clerk and accounting technician duties and responsibilities

Ledger clerk example responsibilities.

Manage multiple deadlines for numerous payroll divisions and complex division budget reports with accurately and efficiently.
Account reconciliations, post journal entries, trial balance, work at registration.
Perform month-end closing including journal entry preparations and account reconciliations.
Record daily cash transactions and perform bank reconciliation to assure that corporate funds/assets are maintain and assets are protect.
Prepare accounting entries for the AS400 accounting software.
Review and reconcile transaction reports in AS400 to isolate discrepancies that need additional research.

Accounting technician example responsibilities.

Develop expertise in use of PeopleSoft system to manage balance accounts for quarterly investment portfolio.
Reconcile the agency SPCC statement each month
Audit includes reviewing SPCC invoices and receipts to ensure appropriate tax exemptions are follow.
Analyze cases to determine if ICD-9 and CPT codes are covered benefits according to insurance's medical policy.
Apply GAAP following applicable federal regulations.
Maintain adherence to university accounting and GAAP standards.

Ledger clerk vs accounting technician skills

Common ledger clerk skills

General Ledger, 36%
Balance Sheet Accounts, 14%
Data Entry, 13%
Reconciliations, 13%
Invoice, 5%
Bank Accounts, 4%

Common accounting technician skills

Customer Service, 12%
Financial Reports, 10%
Payroll, 8%
Purchase Orders, 7%
Data Entry, 6%
Reconciliations, 5%

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