Police clerk vs general clerk

The differences between police clerks and general 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 general clerk. Additionally, a general clerk has an average salary of $33,254, which is higher than the $32,488 average annual salary of a police clerk.

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

Police clerk vs general clerk overview

	Police Clerk	General Clerk
Yearly salary	$32,488	$33,254
Hourly rate	$15.62	$15.99
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	68,626	141,570
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 general clerk salary

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

	Police Clerk	General Clerk
Average salary	$32,488	$33,254
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $38,000	Between $26,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	National Grid plc
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between police clerk and general clerk education

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

	Police Clerk	General 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 general clerk demographics

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

	Police Clerk	General Clerk
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 9.7% Female, 90.3%	Male, 33.1% Female, 66.9%
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, 11.0% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 20.1% Asian, 9.2% White, 53.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between police clerk and general 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.

General clerk example responsibilities.

Excel, beginners & PowerPoint, beginners.
Have knowledge of CPRS navigation and ICD-9 codes.
Engage in transactions involving cash where constant math and arithmetic occurs.
Utilize PowerPoint to communicate daily, weekly contest, and training material.
Close money bags daily using math and also logic (when necessary).
Assist the 2010 CFC group with their video presentations to galvanize employee donations throughout entire FSA.

Police clerk vs general 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 general clerk skills

Customer Service, 12%
Data Entry, 10%
Office Procedures, 6%
Veterans, 6%
Office Equipment, 5%
Citizenship, 5%