Office automation technician vs clerk

The differences between office automation technicians and 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 automation technician and a clerk. Additionally, an office automation technician has an average salary of $32,437, which is higher than the $31,163 average annual salary of a clerk.

The top three skills for an office automation technician include personnel actions, office automation and powerpoint. The most important skills for a clerk are basic math, math, and data entry.

Office automation technician vs clerk overview

	Office Automation Technician	Clerk
Yearly salary	$32,437	$31,163
Hourly rate	$15.59	$14.98
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	45,558	80,311
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	2	2

Office automation technician vs clerk salary

Office automation technicians and clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Office Automation Technician	Clerk
Average salary	$32,437	$31,163
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $41,000	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 office automation technician and clerk education

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

	Office Automation Technician	Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Western Carolina University	Western Carolina University

Office automation technician vs clerk demographics

Here are the differences between office automation technicians' and clerks' demographics:

	Office Automation Technician	Clerk
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 36.4% Female, 63.6%	Male, 34.1% Female, 65.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.7% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 17.9% Asian, 8.7% White, 53.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	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 office automation technician and clerk duties and responsibilities

Office automation technician example responsibilities.

Manage a FedEx account to facilitate the shipment process and maintain a mail log binder for items send.
Update web pages for squadron and update SharePoint as directed.
Add / delete temporary users, maintain public, common, and private directories, and update LAN and subsystem applications.
Provide computer technical support and assist staff in using various applications on the system using a windows operating environment.
Process and resolve vendor expenses thru non-regulate PeopleSoft.

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.

Office automation technician vs clerk skills

Common office automation technician skills

Personnel Actions, 15%
Office Automation, 11%
PowerPoint, 8%
Word Processing Software, 8%
Office Equipment, 7%
Windows, 6%

Common clerk skills

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