Mortgage clerk vs clerk

The differences between mortgage clerks and clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a mortgage clerk, becoming a clerk takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a mortgage clerk has an average salary of $31,722, which is higher than the $31,163 average annual salary of a clerk.

The top three skills for a mortgage clerk include data entry, outbound calls and real estate. The most important skills for a clerk are basic math, math, and data entry.

Mortgage clerk vs clerk overview

	Mortgage Clerk	Clerk
Yearly salary	$31,722	$31,163
Hourly rate	$15.25	$14.98
Growth rate	-3%	-5%
Number of jobs	69,111	80,311
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Average age	42	47
Years of experience	4	2

Mortgage clerk vs clerk salary

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

	Mortgage Clerk	Clerk
Average salary	$31,722	$31,163
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $40,000	Between $24,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	Highlands Ranch, CO	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	Maryland	New Hampshire
Best paying company	Kelly Services	University of Massachusetts Boston
Best paying industry	Finance	Health Care

Differences between mortgage clerk and clerk education

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

	Mortgage Clerk	Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Western Carolina University

Mortgage clerk vs clerk demographics

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

	Mortgage Clerk	Clerk
Average age	42	47
Gender ratio	Male, 25.5% Female, 74.5%	Male, 34.1% Female, 65.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.9% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 13.9% Asian, 7.3% White, 60.8% 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	7%	6%

Differences between mortgage clerk and clerk duties and responsibilities

Mortgage clerk example responsibilities.

Demonstrate strong math skills in managing inmate s accounts and calmly and effectively deescalating outbursts of belligerent inmates.
Insure government loans utilizing VA and FHA website.
Team player with imaging area and completing deliver FNMA, PNC.
Maintain cleanliness of the company warehouse, operate warehouse machinery and organize the warehouse to ensure proper product placement.
Process and underwrite conventional purchase and refinance mortgage transactions primarily under FHLMC guidelines in a centralize regional operations center.

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.

Mortgage clerk vs clerk skills

Common mortgage clerk skills

Data Entry, 68%
Outbound Calls, 9%
Real Estate, 4%
Telephone Calls, 4%
Tax Payments, 2%
Computer System, 2%

Common clerk skills

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