Pricing clerk vs clerk

The differences between pricing clerks and clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a clerk has an average salary of $31,163, which is higher than the $27,901 average annual salary of a pricing clerk.

The top three skills for a pricing clerk include data entry, front end and sales floor. The most important skills for a clerk are basic math, math, and data entry.

Pricing clerk vs clerk overview

	Pricing Clerk	Clerk
Yearly salary	$27,901	$31,163
Hourly rate	$13.41	$14.98
Growth rate	1%	-5%
Number of jobs	69,897	80,311
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 31%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Average age	38	47
Years of experience	-	2

Pricing clerk vs clerk salary

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

	Pricing Clerk	Clerk
Average salary	$27,901	$31,163
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $35,000	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 pricing clerk and clerk education

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

	Pricing Clerk	Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 31%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	Western Carolina University

Pricing clerk vs clerk demographics

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

	Pricing Clerk	Clerk
Average age	38	47
Gender ratio	Male, 19.1% Female, 80.9%	Male, 34.1% Female, 65.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 19.1% Asian, 7.1% White, 58.3% 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 pricing clerk and clerk duties and responsibilities

Pricing clerk example responsibilities.

Manage vendor claims processing by ensuring all items are on file and the stores have the correct information in the AS400.
Support in the annual GMP orientation to associates that do not attend initial training.
Review and verify payroll reports for accuracy and makes necessary adjustments or corrections through journal entries or other establish procedure.
Count daily out of stocks using the Telxon handheld, and enter the information onto the Safeway intranet for ordering purposes.

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.

Pricing clerk vs clerk skills

Common pricing clerk skills

Data Entry, 21%
Front End, 18%
Sales Floor, 13%
POS, 12%
Customer Service, 9%
Groceries, 6%

Common clerk skills

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