Police clerk vs clerk

The differences between police clerks 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 a police clerk and a clerk. Additionally, a police clerk has an average salary of $32,488, which is higher than the $31,163 average annual salary of a clerk.

The top three skills for a police clerk include police reports, customer service and data entry. The most important skills for a clerk are basic math, math, and data entry.

Police clerk vs clerk overview

	Police Clerk	Clerk
Yearly salary	$32,488	$31,163
Hourly rate	$15.62	$14.98
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	68,626	80,311
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	2	2

Police clerk vs clerk salary

Police clerks and clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Police Clerk	Clerk
Average salary	$32,488	$31,163
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $38,000	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 police clerk and clerk education

There are a few differences between a police clerk and a clerk in terms of educational background:

	Police Clerk	Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Business
Most common college	Western Carolina University	Western Carolina University

Police clerk vs clerk demographics

Here are the differences between police clerks' and clerks' demographics:

	Police Clerk	Clerk
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 9.7% Female, 90.3%	Male, 34.1% Female, 65.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.5% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 17.9% Asian, 6.5% White, 60.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	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 police clerk and clerk duties and responsibilities

Police clerk example responsibilities.

Demonstrate strong math skills in managing inmate s accounts and calmly and effectively deescalating outbursts of belligerent inmates.
Process warrants, subpoenas, bail and restraining orders.
Maintain jail docket, review all traffic citations and arrest reports for accuracy, process warrants, affidavits, and subpoenas.
Maintain cleanliness of the company warehouse, operate warehouse machinery and organize the warehouse to ensure proper product placement.
Examine fingerprints, determining pattern types, classify and verify identifications while making print comparisons of individuals supply by DOJ database.

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.

Police clerk vs clerk skills

Common police clerk skills

Police Reports, 13%
Customer Service, 13%
Data Entry, 11%
Law Enforcement Agencies, 9%
Background Checks, 8%
Incident Reports, 5%

Common clerk skills

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