Night clerk vs clerk

The differences between night clerks and clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a night clerk has an average salary of $33,226, which is higher than the $31,163 average annual salary of a clerk.

The top three skills for a night clerk include pallets, customer service and store operations. The most important skills for a clerk are basic math, math, and data entry.

Night clerk vs clerk overview

	Night Clerk	Clerk
Yearly salary	$33,226	$31,163
Hourly rate	$15.97	$14.98
Growth rate	1%	-5%
Number of jobs	79,569	80,311
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Average age	38	47
Years of experience	-	2

Night clerk vs clerk salary

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

	Night Clerk	Clerk
Average salary	$33,226	$31,163
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $42,000	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 night clerk and clerk education

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

	Night Clerk	Clerk
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	Western Carolina University

Night clerk vs clerk demographics

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

	Night Clerk	Clerk
Average age	38	47
Gender ratio	Male, 64.3% Female, 35.7%	Male, 34.1% Female, 65.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.2% Unknown, 5.9% Hispanic or Latino, 18.3% Asian, 6.1% White, 60.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	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	6%	6%

Differences between night clerk and clerk duties and responsibilities

Night clerk example responsibilities.

Organize store shelves and maintain cleanliness of all storerooms at all times.
Price groceries and put up in correct spot.
Assist customers with the purchasing of groceries, ordering product as requested.
Maintain the cleanliness of assign area according company standards.
Register patients for medical services--operate switchboard--perform additional administrative support tasks for supervisory staff as needed.
Stock and maintain grocery inventory of Safeway storefront.

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.

Night clerk vs clerk skills

Common night clerk skills

Pallets, 36%
Customer Service, 20%
Store Operations, 12%
Night Audit, 4%
Front Desk, 4%
Store Merchandise, 4%

Common clerk skills

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