Receptionist/accounts receivable vs accounting clerk

The differences between receptionist/accounts receivables and accounting clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a receptionist/accounts receivable and an accounting clerk. Additionally, an accounting clerk has an average salary of $38,683, which is higher than the $34,003 average annual salary of a receptionist/accounts receivable.

The top three skills for a receptionist/accounts receivable include data entry, customer service and purchase orders. The most important skills for an accounting clerk are data entry, customer service, and purchase orders.

Receptionist/accounts receivable vs accounting clerk overview

	Receptionist/Accounts Receivable	Accounting Clerk
Yearly salary	$34,003	$38,683
Hourly rate	$16.35	$18.60
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	40,081	106,969
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	51	51
Years of experience	6	6

Receptionist/accounts receivable vs accounting clerk salary

Receptionist/accounts receivables and accounting clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Receptionist/Accounts Receivable	Accounting Clerk
Average salary	$34,003	$38,683
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $41,000	Between $29,000 And $51,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker Llp
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between receptionist/accounts receivable and accounting clerk education

There are a few differences between a receptionist/accounts receivable and an accounting clerk in terms of educational background:

	Receptionist/Accounts Receivable	Accounting Clerk
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Most common major	Business	Accounting
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Receptionist/accounts receivable vs accounting clerk demographics

Here are the differences between receptionist/accounts receivables' and accounting clerks' demographics:

	Receptionist/Accounts Receivable	Accounting Clerk
Average age	51	51
Gender ratio	Male, 5.1% Female, 94.9%	Male, 20.0% Female, 80.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.1% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 15.0% Asian, 6.1% White, 67.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 6.9% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.6% Asian, 6.6% White, 67.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between receptionist/accounts receivable and accounting clerk duties and responsibilities

Receptionist/accounts receivable example responsibilities.

Assist office management and staff with administrative projects/responsibilities such as managing time-sensitive projects, filing, copying, and collating materials.
Utilize computerize accounting software programs (QuickBooks) to perform duties and responsibilities.
Convert manual system to QuickBooks with custom invoicing, including tracking overdue accounts.
Calculate and enter payroll into system.
Prepare bi-weekly payroll utilizing ADP and reconcile to internal accounting system.
Assist office management and staff with administrative projects/responsibilities such as managing time-sensitive projects, filing, copying, and collating materials.

Accounting clerk example responsibilities.

Manage revenue ledger including other subsidiary ledgers and responsible for the reconciliation of various income accounts to ensure accuracy of postings.
Perform balance sheet reconciliations and resolve open items by notifying employees and vendors of transaction discrepancies.
Assist in monthly financial close process by analyzing preliminary departmental expense reports and making necessary adjustments and accruals.
Develop a spreadsheet that pulls all data relate to project hours by operation from the ERP system.
Process all incoming payments receive via ACH, EFT, or the web; ensure accounts are accurately balance and reconcile.
Digitize proof of delivery receipts into ERP system (AS400) serving as an easy backup for employees to verify occurrence.

Receptionist/accounts receivable vs accounting clerk skills

Common receptionist/accounts receivable skills

Data Entry, 14%
Customer Service, 14%
Purchase Orders, 7%
Payroll, 6%
Vendor Invoices, 5%
Credit Card Payments, 4%

Common accounting clerk skills

Data Entry, 15%
Customer Service, 10%
Purchase Orders, 9%
Reconciliations, 6%
Vendor Invoices, 6%
QuickBooks, 3%

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