Posting clerk vs support clerk

The differences between posting clerks and support clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 6-12 months to become a posting clerk, becoming a support clerk takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a posting clerk has an average salary of $37,587, which is higher than the $35,159 average annual salary of a support clerk.

The top three skills for a posting clerk include data entry, patients and patient accounts. The most important skills for a support clerk are customer service, data entry, and patients.

Posting clerk vs support clerk overview

	Posting Clerk	Support Clerk
Yearly salary	$37,587	$35,159
Hourly rate	$18.07	$16.90
Growth rate	-3%	-5%
Number of jobs	66,943	163,168
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	46	47
Years of experience	12	2

Posting clerk vs support clerk salary

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

	Posting Clerk	Support Clerk
Average salary	$37,587	$35,159
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $47,000	Between $22,000 And $54,000
Highest paying City	Buffalo, NY	San Diego, CA
Highest paying state	Michigan	Hawaii
Best paying company	Pacific Medical	Los Alamos National Laboratory
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	Government

Differences between posting clerk and support clerk education

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

	Posting Clerk	Support Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Stanford University

Posting clerk vs support clerk demographics

Here are the differences between posting clerks' and support clerks' demographics:

	Posting Clerk	Support Clerk
Average age	46	47
Gender ratio	Male, 19.9% Female, 80.1%	Male, 26.1% Female, 73.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 19.7% Asian, 7.2% White, 57.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	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	7%	6%

Differences between posting clerk and support clerk duties and responsibilities

Posting clerk example responsibilities.

Manage finance operations of assign USPS location.
Process transactions including, ACH information, payments and NSF fees.
Assist with monthly account reconciliations, perform reconciliation of cash accounts and researched/follow up with age or outstanding items.
Enter numeric data into PeopleSoft system and research unidentify cash payments receive from customers.
Respond to inquiries from internal organization and external customers regarding package processing, delivery information and services offer by USPS stores.

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.

Posting clerk vs support clerk skills

Common posting clerk skills

Data Entry, 17%
Patients, 16%
Patient Accounts, 11%
Medicaid, 7%
Computer System, 7%
Credit Card Payments, 6%

Common support clerk skills

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