Property clerk vs general clerk

The differences between property 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 property clerk and a general clerk. Additionally, a property clerk has an average salary of $37,872, which is higher than the $33,254 average annual salary of a general clerk.

The top three skills for a property clerk include data entry, inventory control and word processing. The most important skills for a general clerk are customer service, data entry, and office procedures.

Property clerk vs general clerk overview

	Property Clerk	General Clerk
Yearly salary	$37,872	$33,254
Hourly rate	$18.21	$15.99
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	72,716	141,570
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	2	2

Property clerk vs general clerk salary

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

	Property Clerk	General Clerk
Average salary	$37,872	$33,254
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $46,000	Between $26,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	Washington, DC	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	Alaska
Best paying company	Brookhaven National Laboratory	National Grid plc
Best paying industry	Government	Government

Differences between property clerk and general clerk education

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

	Property Clerk	General Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Western Carolina University	Western Carolina University

Property clerk vs general clerk demographics

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

	Property Clerk	General Clerk
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 35.6% Female, 64.4%	Male, 33.1% Female, 66.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.8% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 21.2% Asian, 7.7% White, 54.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	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 property clerk and general clerk duties and responsibilities

Property clerk example responsibilities.

Demonstrate strong math skills in managing inmate s accounts and calmly and effectively deescalating outbursts of belligerent inmates.
Enter, clear and log missing and want people, vehicles, tags, and articles into the (NCIC).
Implement filing system for logistics, bids, charities and other organizations.
Run want checks on people, vehicles tags and articles through the NCIC and CADsystem.
Maintain cleanliness of the company warehouse, operate warehouse machinery and organize the warehouse to ensure proper product placement.
Coordinate and implement the DUI court program.

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.

Property clerk vs general clerk skills

Common property clerk skills

Data Entry, 24%
Inventory Control, 10%
Word Processing, 9%
Telephone Calls, 7%
Purchase Orders, 6%
Real Property, 6%

Common general clerk skills

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