Office assistant/file clerk vs general office assistant

The differences between office assistant/file clerks and general office assistants 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 assistant/file clerk and a general office assistant. Additionally, a general office assistant has an average salary of $30,764, which is higher than the $30,645 average annual salary of an office assistant/file clerk.

The top three skills for an office assistant/file clerk include data entry, office equipment and scheduling appointments. The most important skills for a general office assistant are data entry, customer service, and general office assistance.

Office assistant/file clerk vs general office assistant overview

	Office Assistant/File Clerk	General Office Assistant
Yearly salary	$30,645	$30,764
Hourly rate	$14.73	$14.79
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	120,542	131,527
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	2	2

Office assistant/file clerk vs general office assistant salary

Office assistant/file clerks and general office assistants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Office Assistant/File Clerk	General Office Assistant
Average salary	$30,645	$30,764
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $37,000	Between $24,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	Annapolis, MD
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Cargill
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between office assistant/file clerk and general office assistant education

There are a few differences between an office assistant/file clerk and a general office assistant in terms of educational background:

	Office Assistant/File Clerk	General Office Assistant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Western Carolina University

Office assistant/file clerk vs general office assistant demographics

Here are the differences between office assistant/file clerks' and general office assistants' demographics:

	Office Assistant/File Clerk	General Office Assistant
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 25.2% Female, 74.8%	Male, 20.8% Female, 79.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.9% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 23.1% Asian, 7.4% White, 52.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 9.0% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 21.7% Asian, 9.1% White, 54.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between office assistant/file clerk and general office assistant duties and responsibilities

Office assistant/file clerk example responsibilities.

Manage front office check-in, insurance verification and certifications from doctors.
Create project materials and PowerPoint presentations for meetings.
Create and edit charts, insert pictures and graphics into program documents and produce PowerPoint presentations.
Restock office supplies, deliver offices' mail to the post office, and run any other necessary errands.
Maintain confidentiality and standards according to HIPAA regulations.
Handle medical malpractice and litigation files while maintaining confidentiality and HIPPA guidelines.

General office assistant example responsibilities.

Manage operational FedEx relationship through order fulfillment, shipment tracking, and communication with parties involve in shipment transaction.
Utilize QuickBooks to prepare checks and process for submission to insurance companies.
Assign jobs to the installers into the computer by their installer identification number, addressed any payroll questions from the installers.
Distribute payroll and verify accuracy.
Maintain general office tidiness run errands and perform other job-relate duties as assigned.
Lead DoD team that assist Pakistan in gaining military capabilities to conduct counter-terrorism operations against the Taliban.

Office assistant/file clerk vs general office assistant skills

Common office assistant/file clerk skills

Data Entry, 33%
Office Equipment, 12%
Scheduling Appointments, 6%
Front Desk, 5%
Patient Charts, 5%
Office Machines, 4%

Common general office assistant skills

Data Entry, 26%
Customer Service, 12%
General Office Assistance, 9%
Front Desk, 7%
Schedule Appointments, 6%
Office Equipment, 6%

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