Ledger clerk vs senior accounting clerk

The differences between ledger clerks and senior accounting clerks 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 a senior accounting clerk. Additionally, a senior accounting clerk has an average salary of $46,531, 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 a senior accounting clerk are data entry, general ledger accounts, and reconciliations.

Ledger clerk vs senior accounting clerk overview

	Ledger Clerk	Senior Accounting Clerk
Yearly salary	$33,104	$46,531
Hourly rate	$15.92	$22.37
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	66,670	82,627
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Average age	51	51
Years of experience	6	6

Ledger clerk vs senior accounting clerk salary

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

	Ledger Clerk	Senior Accounting Clerk
Average salary	$33,104	$46,531
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $40,000	Between $33,000 And $64,000
Highest paying City	-	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Encore Capital Group
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between ledger clerk and senior accounting clerk education

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

	Ledger Clerk	Senior Accounting Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Most common major	Accounting	Accounting
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Ledger clerk vs senior accounting clerk demographics

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

	Ledger Clerk	Senior Accounting Clerk
Average age	51	51
Gender ratio	Male, 23.4% Female, 76.6%	Male, 18.0% Female, 82.0%
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, 6.8% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.4% Asian, 6.6% White, 67.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between ledger clerk and senior accounting clerk 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.

Senior accounting clerk example responsibilities.

Manage payroll general ledger accounts including account reconciliations and monthly accruals.
Implement premium accounting statistical reports of all monies collect, including return items and general accounting from bank reconciliations.
Process ACH payments in accordance with company deadlines.
Cross train on many functions within the ACH department.
Monitor and clear holding accounts daily using PeopleSoft; prepare journals as necessary.
Assist with monthly, quarterly, and yearly closing processes, including accruals.

Ledger clerk vs senior accounting clerk skills

Common ledger clerk skills

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

Common senior accounting clerk skills

Data Entry, 10%
General Ledger Accounts, 9%
Reconciliations, 8%
Senior Accounting, 7%
Purchase Orders, 7%
Credit Card Payments, 5%

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