Rater vs rate clerk

The differences between raters and rate 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 rater and a rate clerk. Additionally, a rater has an average salary of $39,219, which is higher than the $38,301 average annual salary of a rate clerk.

The top three skills for a rater include data entry, ESL and insurance policies. The most important skills for a rate clerk are customer service, freight bills, and rate quotes.

Rater vs rate clerk overview

	Rater	Rate Clerk
Yearly salary	$39,219	$38,301
Hourly rate	$18.86	$18.41
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	161	66,554
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Rater vs rate clerk salary

Raters and rate clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Rater	Rate Clerk
Average salary	$39,219	$38,301
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $63,000	Between $28,000 And $52,000
Highest paying City	Boston, MA	Los Angeles, CA
Highest paying state	Alaska	Washington
Best paying company	Pharmaceutical Product Development	Saia
Best paying industry	-	Insurance

Differences between rater and rate clerk education

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

	Rater	Rate Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	University of Pennsylvania

Rater vs rate clerk demographics

Here are the differences between raters' and rate clerks' demographics:

	Rater	Rate Clerk
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 27.6% Female, 72.4%	Male, 24.3% Female, 75.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.1% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 15.3% Asian, 7.8% White, 60.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 16.3% Asian, 8.6% White, 60.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between rater and rate clerk duties and responsibilities

Rater example responsibilities.

Create and manage a file documentation checklist for all UW's and UT's.
Assess and score the written portion of the TOEFL Jr. exam
Train and process some DMV tasks to help out the team with the back log.
Review TOEFL speaking samples and assign the appropriate scores.
Research and gather information for underwriter (s) and CST.
Score students' essays and help place them in the appropriate ESL course.

Rate clerk example responsibilities.

Manage comprehensive truckload and LTL logistical information for customers and trucking carriers.
Enter new daily updates into AS400 database for various companies.
Verify and compare information from BOL, and orders against the actual shipment.
Work with AP of testing, assisting with CRCT preparations and student accommodations.
Communicate, with internal and external customers, ISO procedures, and CMMI compliance of routing and proper form nomenclature.
Maintain cleanliness of the company warehouse, operate warehouse machinery and organize the warehouse to ensure proper product placement.

Rater vs rate clerk skills

Common rater skills

Data Entry, 26%
ESL, 14%
Insurance Policies, 10%
Informed Consent, 7%
Clinical Trials, 5%
Auto Policies, 4%

Common rate clerk skills

Customer Service, 47%
Freight Bills, 17%
Rate Quotes, 7%
Computer System, 6%
Billing Data, 6%
AS400, 5%