Office aide vs secretary office clerk

The differences between office aides and secretary office clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both an office aide and a secretary office clerk. Additionally, a secretary office clerk has an average salary of $29,507, which is higher than the $29,255 average annual salary of an office aide.

The top three skills for an office aide include data entry, phone calls and telephone calls. The most important skills for a secretary office clerk are scheduling appointments, customer service, and data entry.

Office aide vs secretary office clerk overview

	Office Aide	Secretary Office Clerk
Yearly salary	$29,255	$29,507
Hourly rate	$14.06	$14.19
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	76,712	118,964
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	High School Diploma, 36%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	2	2

Office aide vs secretary office clerk salary

Office aides and secretary office clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Office Aide	Secretary Office Clerk
Average salary	$29,255	$29,507
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $37,000	Between $22,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	Olympia, WA	-
Highest paying state	Washington	-
Best paying company	Community Solutions	-
Best paying industry	Health Care	-

Differences between office aide and secretary office clerk education

There are a few differences between an office aide and a secretary office clerk in terms of educational background:

	Office Aide	Secretary Office Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	High School Diploma, 36%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Northwestern University	Western Carolina University

Office aide vs secretary office clerk demographics

Here are the differences between office aides' and secretary office clerks' demographics:

	Office Aide	Secretary Office Clerk
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 24.2% Female, 75.8%	Male, 7.2% Female, 92.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.0% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 23.5% Asian, 8.3% White, 52.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 22.5% Asian, 6.9% White, 54.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between office aide and secretary office clerk duties and responsibilities

Office aide example responsibilities.

Manage operational FedEx relationship through order fulfillment, shipment tracking, and communication with parties involve in shipment transaction.
Handle bulk mailings for annual donations, alumni & target donors.
Elaborate letters, PowerPoint presentations.
Create PowerPoint presentations used for school development.
Administer executive responsibilities to assist the office manager with administrative task and operating QuickBooks.
Ensure sensitive information pertaining to veterans are kept secure.

Secretary office clerk example responsibilities.

Lead DoD team that assist Pakistan in gaining military capabilities to conduct counter-terrorism operations against the Taliban.
Reconcile QuickBooks accounts payable and receivable.
Enter all invoice information and accounts payable into QuickBooks.
Reconcile payroll accounts/timekeeping for hourly employees.
Automate and reorganize payroll procedures decreasing time require to complete payroll.
Lead DoD team that assist Pakistan in gaining military capabilities to conduct counter-terrorism operations against the Taliban.

Office aide vs secretary office clerk skills

Common office aide skills

Data Entry, 16%
Phone Calls, 15%
Telephone Calls, 8%
Customer Service, 6%
Front Desk, 5%
Database Systems, 5%

Common secretary office clerk skills

Scheduling Appointments, 22%
Customer Service, 15%
Data Entry, 13%
Payroll, 9%
Office Equipment, 5%
Bank Deposits, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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