Reconciliation clerk vs accounting clerk

The differences between reconciliation clerks 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 reconciliation clerk and an accounting clerk. Additionally, an accounting clerk has an average salary of $38,683, which is higher than the $31,698 average annual salary of a reconciliation clerk.

The top three skills for a reconciliation clerk include reconciliations, general ledger accounts and bank deposits. The most important skills for an accounting clerk are data entry, customer service, and purchase orders.

Reconciliation clerk vs accounting clerk overview

	Reconciliation Clerk	Accounting Clerk
Yearly salary	$31,698	$38,683
Hourly rate	$15.24	$18.60
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	66,942	106,969
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	51	51
Years of experience	6	6

Reconciliation clerk vs accounting clerk salary

Reconciliation clerks and accounting clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Reconciliation Clerk	Accounting Clerk
Average salary	$31,698	$38,683
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $38,000	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 reconciliation clerk and accounting clerk education

There are a few differences between a reconciliation clerk and an accounting clerk in terms of educational background:

	Reconciliation Clerk	Accounting Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Most common major	Business	Accounting
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Reconciliation clerk vs accounting clerk demographics

Here are the differences between reconciliation clerks' and accounting clerks' demographics:

	Reconciliation Clerk	Accounting Clerk
Average age	51	51
Gender ratio	Male, 25.8% Female, 74.2%	Male, 20.0% Female, 80.0%
Race ratio	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%	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 reconciliation clerk and accounting clerk duties and responsibilities

Reconciliation clerk example responsibilities.

Manage finance operations of assign USPS location.
Prepare monthly journal entries and reconciliations using computerize spreadsheets for balance sheet and income statement accounts.
Switch all paper checks to EFT's.
Start in the lockbox department.
Encode and balance banking transactions.
Encode checks for processing on NCR proof machine.

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.

Reconciliation clerk vs accounting clerk skills

Common reconciliation clerk skills

Reconciliations, 18%
General Ledger Accounts, 15%
Bank Deposits, 10%
Journal Entries, 8%
Financial Statements, 6%
Bank Accounts, 5%

Common accounting clerk skills

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

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