Office worker vs clerk's assistant/administrative assistant

The differences between office workers and clerks's assistant/administrative assistant 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 worker and a clerk's assistant/administrative assistant. Additionally, an office worker has an average salary of $41,003, which is higher than the $33,551 average annual salary of a clerk's assistant/administrative assistant.

The top three skills for an office worker include data entry, administrative tasks and powerpoint. The most important skills for a clerk's assistant/administrative assistant are data entry, customer service, and telephone calls.

Office worker vs clerk's assistant/administrative assistant overview

	Office Worker	Clerk's Assistant/Administrative Assistant
Yearly salary	$41,003	$33,551
Hourly rate	$19.71	$16.13
Growth rate	-5%	-8%
Number of jobs	84,397	54,831
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Average age	47	50
Years of experience	2	2

What does an office worker do?

An office worker is responsible for performing administrative and clerical duties to support the daily operations of the business. Office workers assist in receiving calls to respond to the clients' inquiries and concerns, as well as welcoming visitors, verifying their appointments, and leading them to the appropriate personnel and department for their business needs. They also do data processing, sorting mail, and filing documents for easy retrieval and reference, especially during meetings and company activities.

What does a clerk's assistant/administrative assistant do?

A clerk's assistant/administrative assistant is responsible for supporting the company's operations and customers' needs by performing administrative and clerical duties as needed. Clerk's assistants/administrative assistants respond to customers' inquiries and concerns, acknowledging and processing orders, and posting their payments. They also sort company documents, manage office supply inventory, submit business transaction reports, schedule appointments, and operate office equipment. A clerk's assistant/administrative assistant must be very organized. They must also have excellent time-management and multitasking skills to perform office duties with high accuracy and efficiency under minimal supervision.

Office worker vs clerk's assistant/administrative assistant salary

Office workers and clerks's assistant/administrative assistant have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Office Worker	Clerk's Assistant/Administrative Assistant
Average salary	$41,003	$33,551
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $71,000	Between $27,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	Simi Valley, CA
Highest paying state	California	Hawaii
Best paying company	Fred Hutch	ADM
Best paying industry	Education	Government

Differences between office worker and clerk's assistant/administrative assistant education

There are a few differences between an office worker and a clerk's assistant/administrative assistant in terms of educational background:

	Office Worker	Clerk's Assistant/Administrative Assistant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Western Carolina University	Western Carolina University

Office worker vs clerk's assistant/administrative assistant demographics

Here are the differences between office workers' and clerks's assistant/administrative assistant' demographics:

	Office Worker	Clerk's Assistant/Administrative Assistant
Average age	47	50
Gender ratio	Male, 28.2% Female, 71.8%	Male, 13.4% Female, 86.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 16.3% Asian, 7.8% White, 60.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.0% Asian, 3.8% White, 66.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between office worker and clerk's assistant/administrative assistant duties and responsibilities

Office worker example responsibilities.

Manage daily office operations maintaining accurate records for payroll and other checks.
Train in installing windows, showers and glass into homes and commercial businesses.
Used QuickBooks to accurately compute and produce invoices to be mail to various customer companies.
Serve as office secretary, organizing files, answering phones, delivering payroll and deposits, organize incoming mail and invoices.
Assist patients with sensitive and detail orient documentation, schedule appointments and verify insurance benefits.
Operate 10-key calculators, typewriters, and copy machines to perform calculations and produce documents.

Clerk's assistant/administrative assistant example responsibilities.

Manage and update social media outlets including Facebook and LinkedIn.
Reconcile claim and ACH payments.
Mail out/process ACH payments to vendors.
Assist with presentation set up and document distribution on HIPPA guidelines and regulations.
Prepare weekly payroll for all employees per week using QuickBooks and excel, payroll reports and customers invoices.
Prepare and create customer invoices utilizing QuickBooks.

Office worker vs clerk's assistant/administrative assistant skills

Common office worker skills

Data Entry, 28%
Administrative Tasks, 22%
PowerPoint, 18%
Payroll, 16%
Customer Service, 4%
Telephone Calls, 2%

Common clerk's assistant/administrative assistant skills

Data Entry, 19%
Customer Service, 15%
Telephone Calls, 8%
Purchase Orders, 7%
Financial Reports, 4%
Front Desk, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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