Purchasing department clerk vs clerk

The differences between purchasing department clerks and 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 purchasing department clerk and a clerk. Additionally, a purchasing department clerk has an average salary of $37,684, which is higher than the $31,163 average annual salary of a clerk.

The top three skills for a purchasing department clerk include purchase orders, data entry and expedite. The most important skills for a clerk are basic math, math, and data entry.

Purchasing department clerk vs clerk overview

	Purchasing Department Clerk	Clerk
Yearly salary	$37,684	$31,163
Hourly rate	$18.12	$14.98
Growth rate	-3%	-5%
Number of jobs	102,459	80,311
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Average age	46	47
Years of experience	2	2

Purchasing department clerk vs clerk salary

Purchasing department clerks and clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Purchasing Department Clerk	Clerk
Average salary	$37,684	$31,163
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $47,000	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 purchasing department clerk and clerk education

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

	Purchasing Department Clerk	Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Western Carolina University

Purchasing department clerk vs clerk demographics

Here are the differences between purchasing department clerks' and clerks' demographics:

	Purchasing Department Clerk	Clerk
Average age	46	47
Gender ratio	Male, 28.5% Female, 71.5%	Male, 34.1% Female, 65.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.8% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 17.6% Asian, 7.1% White, 61.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	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	7%	6%

Differences between purchasing department clerk and clerk duties and responsibilities

Purchasing department clerk example responsibilities.

Manage activities of purchasing, production planning and scheduling, inventory management, warehousing and logistics.
Check stock levels through use of MRP.
Process MRO orders and consumable material requisitions.
Review requisitions for MRO inventory and facilities maintenance agreements.
Complete accurate demographic and insurance information, including verification of insurance according to private, Medicaid, and/or Medicare guidelines.
Complete accurate demographic and insurance information, including verification of insurance according to private, Medicaid, and/or Medicare guidelines.

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.

Purchasing department clerk vs clerk skills

Common purchasing department clerk skills

Purchase Orders, 52%
Data Entry, 38%
Expedite, 3%
Computer System, 3%
Surgery, 2%
Fax Machines, 2%

Common clerk skills

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