Office production assistant vs office clerk

The differences between office production assistants and 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 production assistant and an office clerk. Additionally, an office production assistant has an average salary of $33,073, which is higher than the $30,927 average annual salary of an office clerk.

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

Office production assistant vs office clerk overview

	Office Production Assistant	Office Clerk
Yearly salary	$33,073	$30,927
Hourly rate	$15.90	$14.87
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	84,703	106,497
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 74%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	2	2

Office production assistant vs office clerk salary

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

	Office Production Assistant	Office Clerk
Average salary	$33,073	$30,927
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $41,000	Between $25,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	-	Englewood, CO
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	University of Massachusetts Boston
Best paying industry	-	Transportation

Differences between office production assistant and office clerk education

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

	Office Production Assistant	Office Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 74%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Most common major	Photography	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Western Carolina University

Office production assistant vs office clerk demographics

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

	Office Production Assistant	Office Clerk
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 39.6% Female, 60.4%	Male, 23.3% Female, 76.7%
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, 9.9% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 23.7% Asian, 7.9% White, 53.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between office production assistant and office clerk 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 clerk example responsibilities.

Complete medical records requests as specified under HIPAA regulations.
Scan EOB's and attach to payments in software system.
Perform electronic billing of Medicare, Medicaid, and HMO/PPO submissions.
Follow all HIPAA guidelines and safety rules as required within the healthcare policy.
Perform account analysis on credit balance accounts using insurance explanation of benefit information (EOB).
Provide information about establishment, such as location of departments or offices, employees within the organization, or services provide.

Office production assistant vs office clerk 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 clerk skills

Customer Service, 21%
Data Entry, 18%
Telephone Calls, 7%
Payroll, 5%
Office Equipment, 4%
Office Machines, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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