Policy change clerk vs support clerk

The differences between policy change clerks and support clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a policy change clerk, becoming a support clerk takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a support clerk has an average salary of $35,159, which is higher than the $33,715 average annual salary of a policy change clerk.

The top three skills for a policy change clerk include casino floor, address changes and computer system. The most important skills for a support clerk are customer service, data entry, and patients.

Policy change clerk vs support clerk overview

	Policy Change Clerk	Support Clerk
Yearly salary	$33,715	$35,159
Hourly rate	$16.21	$16.90
Growth rate	-3%	-5%
Number of jobs	69,550	163,168
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 32%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	44	47
Years of experience	4	2

Policy change clerk vs support clerk salary

Policy change clerks and support clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Policy Change Clerk	Support Clerk
Average salary	$33,715	$35,159
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $39,000	Between $22,000 And $54,000
Highest paying City	-	San Diego, CA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Los Alamos National Laboratory
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between policy change clerk and support clerk education

There are a few differences between a policy change clerk and a support clerk in terms of educational background:

	Policy Change Clerk	Support Clerk
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 32%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	Stanford University

Policy change clerk vs support clerk demographics

Here are the differences between policy change clerks' and support clerks' demographics:

	Policy Change Clerk	Support Clerk
Average age	44	47
Gender ratio	Male, 18.6% Female, 81.4%	Male, 26.1% Female, 73.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.8% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 14.4% Asian, 3.9% White, 63.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 10.7% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 20.6% Asian, 8.4% White, 54.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	11%	6%

Differences between policy change clerk and support clerk duties and responsibilities

Policy change clerk example responsibilities.

Demonstrate strong math skills in managing inmate s accounts and calmly and effectively deescalating outbursts of belligerent inmates.
Perform basic business office duties and handle highly confidential documents regarding doctor s prognosis and medical history of patients.
Answer phones with the ability to provide accurate information and education on the communicability and disease process of tuberculosis.

Support clerk example responsibilities.

Demonstrate strong math skills in managing inmate s accounts and calmly and effectively deescalating outbursts of belligerent inmates.
Inform eligible or potentially eligible individuals with Medicaid cover service and how to use them.
Assist in development and creation of provider workshop materials to include manuals, PowerPoint presentations, and registration materials.
Organize and locate inventory and update companies QuickBooks.
Prepare subpoenas for document production, deposition and trial appearance/testimony.
Record results in database from medical questionnaires complete by individuals presenting Medicaid claims.

Policy change clerk vs support clerk skills

Common policy change clerk skills

Casino Floor, 26%
Address Changes, 23%
Computer System, 17%
Policy Changes, 13%
Input Data, 11%
Policy Holders, 11%

Common support clerk skills

Customer Service, 19%
Data Entry, 15%
Patients, 10%
Clerical Support, 6%
Medical Terminology, 6%
Office Equipment, 5%