Purchasing department clerk vs clerk typist

The differences between purchasing department clerks and clerks typist 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 typist. Additionally, a purchasing department clerk has an average salary of $37,684, which is higher than the $31,746 average annual salary of a clerk typist.

The top three skills for a purchasing department clerk include purchase orders, data entry and expedite. The most important skills for a clerk typist are data entry, customer service, and telephone calls.

Purchasing department clerk vs clerk typist overview

	Purchasing Department Clerk	Clerk Typist
Yearly salary	$37,684	$31,746
Hourly rate	$18.12	$15.26
Growth rate	-3%	-5%
Number of jobs	102,459	102,211
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Associate Degree, 29%
Average age	46	47
Years of experience	2	2

Purchasing department clerk vs clerk typist salary

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

	Purchasing Department Clerk	Clerk Typist
Average salary	$37,684	$31,746
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $47,000	Between $25,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	Saint Paul, MN
Highest paying state	-	Colorado
Best paying company	-	Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between purchasing department clerk and clerk typist education

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

	Purchasing Department Clerk	Clerk Typist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Associate Degree, 29%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Western Carolina University

Purchasing department clerk vs clerk typist demographics

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

	Purchasing Department Clerk	Clerk Typist
Average age	46	47
Gender ratio	Male, 28.5% Female, 71.5%	Male, 8.8% Female, 91.2%
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, 10.4% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 19.7% Asian, 8.3% White, 55.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	7%	6%

Differences between purchasing department clerk and clerk typist 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 typist example responsibilities.

Manage orthopedic accounts regarding payment posting through IDX medical systems.
Have knowledge and access to NCIC.
Gain proficiency in electronic medical records (EMR) software.
Job duties also include chart creation and maintenance, and EMR systems.
Encode the finished product and save to computer and reproduce or hard files.
Type foreclosure deeds of trust, mortgage documents, liens, judgments, and various other foreclosure documents.

Purchasing department clerk vs clerk typist skills

Common purchasing department clerk skills

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

Common clerk typist skills

Data Entry, 14%
Customer Service, 12%
Telephone Calls, 10%
Payroll, 8%
Office Equipment, 5%
Clerical Support, 5%

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