Office production assistant vs office clerical assistant

The differences between office production assistants and office clerical 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 production assistant and an office clerical assistant. Additionally, an office production assistant has an average salary of $33,073, which is higher than the $28,373 average annual salary of an office clerical assistant.

The top three skills for an office production assistant include production schedules, purchase orders and payroll. The most important skills for an office clerical assistant are data entry, customer service, and patients.

Office production assistant vs office clerical assistant overview

	Office Production Assistant	Office Clerical Assistant
Yearly salary	$33,073	$28,373
Hourly rate	$15.90	$13.64
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	84,703	83,010
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 74%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	2	2

Office production assistant vs office clerical assistant salary

Office production assistants and office clerical assistants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Office Production Assistant	Office Clerical Assistant
Average salary	$33,073	$28,373
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $41,000	Between $22,000 And $35,000
Highest paying City	-	Santa Rosa, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between office production assistant and office clerical assistant education

There are a few differences between an office production assistant and an office clerical assistant in terms of educational background:

	Office Production Assistant	Office Clerical Assistant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 74%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Most common major	Photography	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Western Carolina University

Office production assistant vs office clerical assistant demographics

Here are the differences between office production assistants' and office clerical assistants' demographics:

	Office Production Assistant	Office Clerical Assistant
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 39.6% Female, 60.4%	Male, 18.5% Female, 81.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 21.0% Asian, 8.2% White, 55.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 20.1% Asian, 7.4% White, 56.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between office production assistant and office clerical assistant duties and responsibilities

Office production assistant example responsibilities.

Manage document department ISO and PSM documents . ''
Manage and refine the metadata system for a photography database -communicate with customers over e-mail with regards to advertisement proofs
Assist with the production of various DVD titles.
Verify employee schedules in KRONOS (record of hours and attendance).
Assist executive producer, UPM, and production coordinator with daily production needs.
Attend production meetings with vendors to review samples, develop new styles and QC issues.

Office clerical assistant example responsibilities.

Manage operational FedEx relationship through order fulfillment, shipment tracking, and communication with parties involve in shipment transaction.
Prepare payroll summary and submit to accountant for direct deposit.
Provide efficient and professional telephone services in challenging mental health office while upholding confidentiality under HIPAA standards.
Charge entry on EMR program software HCS Interactant.
Manage operational FedEx relationship through order fulfillment, shipment tracking, and communication with parties involve in shipment transaction.

Office production assistant vs office clerical assistant skills

Common office production assistant skills

Production Schedules, 11%
Purchase Orders, 9%
Payroll, 9%
Call Sheets, 9%
Music Videos, 5%
Craft Services, 5%

Common office clerical assistant skills

Data Entry, 20%
Customer Service, 20%
Patients, 12%
Word Processing, 9%
Office Equipment, 5%
Windows, 4%

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