Notary public vs clerical adviser

The differences between notary publics and clerical advisers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a notary public has an average salary of $54,219, which is higher than the $53,560 average annual salary of a clerical adviser.

The top three skills for a notary public include affidavits, notary and administer oaths. The most important skills for a clerical adviser are customer service, , and .

Notary public vs clerical adviser overview

	Notary Public	Clerical Adviser
Yearly salary	$54,219	$53,560
Hourly rate	$26.07	$25.75
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	10,763	11,891
Job satisfaction	4.67	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	-

Notary public vs clerical adviser salary

Notary publics and clerical advisers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Notary Public	Clerical Adviser
Average salary	$54,219	$53,560
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $102,000	Between $27,000 And $105,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between notary public and clerical adviser education

There are a few differences between a notary public and a clerical adviser in terms of educational background:

	Notary Public	Clerical Adviser
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Most common major	Business	Psychology
Most common college	Boston University	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Notary public vs clerical adviser demographics

Here are the differences between notary publics' and clerical advisers' demographics:

	Notary Public	Clerical Adviser
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 25.0% Female, 75.0%	Male, 57.1% Female, 42.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 20.7% Asian, 6.3% White, 57.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 10.8% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.3% Asian, 5.3% White, 64.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between notary public and clerical adviser duties and responsibilities

Notary public example responsibilities.

Project manage the implementation of a third party OFAC customer verification module for branch personnel.
Notarize complaints and statements as a certify notary public.
Provide notary services for individuals and businesses upon request.
Evaluate documents receive for environmental litigation, recommend use and classification of information, and prioritize documents with a negative connotation.
Review contracts and input information into RamQuest database.

Clerical adviser example responsibilities.

Sign official documents such as affidavits and quitclaim deeds.-retain confidential public information securely.
Review contracts and input information into RamQuest database.

Notary public vs clerical adviser skills

Common notary public skills

Affidavits, 47%
Notary, 17%
Administer Oaths, 14%
Escrow, 8%
Loan Closings, 8%
Title Transfers, 4%

Common clerical adviser skills

Customer Service, 100%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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