Receptionist/accounts receivable vs accounts payable clerk

The differences between receptionist/accounts receivables and accounts payable 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 accounts payable clerk. Additionally, an accounts payable clerk has an average salary of $38,333, 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 accounts payable clerk are customer service, data entry, and purchase orders.

Receptionist/accounts receivable vs accounts payable clerk overview

	Receptionist/Accounts Receivable	Accounts Payable Clerk
Yearly salary	$34,003	$38,333
Hourly rate	$16.35	$18.43
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	40,081	89,564
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Average age	51	51
Years of experience	6	6

Receptionist/accounts receivable vs accounts payable clerk salary

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

	Receptionist/Accounts Receivable	Accounts Payable Clerk
Average salary	$34,003	$38,333
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $41,000	Between $30,000 And $48,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Jane Street
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between receptionist/accounts receivable and accounts payable clerk education

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

	Receptionist/Accounts Receivable	Accounts Payable Clerk
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Most common major	Business	Accounting
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Receptionist/accounts receivable vs accounts payable clerk demographics

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

	Receptionist/Accounts Receivable	Accounts Payable Clerk
Average age	51	51
Gender ratio	Male, 5.1% Female, 94.9%	Male, 17.2% Female, 82.8%
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, 14.7% Asian, 6.6% White, 67.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between receptionist/accounts receivable and accounts payable 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.

Accounts payable clerk example responsibilities.

Manage revenue ledger including other subsidiary ledgers and responsible for the reconciliation of various income accounts to ensure accuracy of postings.
Match, code, and process vendor payments via MAS90 accounting system - including check runs and ACH payments.
Perform duties in compliance with GAAP, company and department policies and procedures, internal controls, and Sarbanes-Oxley requirements.
Process division payroll in coordination with ADP payroll systems for semi-monthly and weekly union contract employees.
Scan and store documents daily, retrieve W2 and W9 information along with service provider agreements when or if need.
Print, review, research, edit, code and batch invoices for processing via the various ERP financial systems.

Receptionist/accounts receivable vs accounts payable 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 accounts payable clerk skills

Customer Service, 13%
Data Entry, 10%
Purchase Orders, 8%
Expense Reports, 6%
Vendor Invoices, 6%
Vendor Statements, 5%

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