Reconciliation clerk vs accounting technician

The differences between reconciliation clerks and accounting technicians 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 technician. Additionally, an accounting technician has an average salary of $41,337, 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 technician are customer service, financial reports, and payroll.

Reconciliation clerk vs accounting technician overview

	Reconciliation Clerk	Accounting Technician
Yearly salary	$31,698	$41,337
Hourly rate	$15.24	$19.87
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	66,942	39,972
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Average age	51	51
Years of experience	6	6

Reconciliation clerk vs accounting technician salary

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

	Reconciliation Clerk	Accounting Technician
Average salary	$31,698	$41,337
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $38,000	Between $31,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	-	Oakland, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	W. R. Berkley
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between reconciliation clerk and accounting technician education

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

	Reconciliation Clerk	Accounting Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Most common major	Business	Accounting
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Reconciliation clerk vs accounting technician demographics

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

	Reconciliation Clerk	Accounting Technician
Average age	51	51
Gender ratio	Male, 25.8% Female, 74.2%	Male, 22.7% Female, 77.3%
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, 6.7% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.2% Asian, 6.5% White, 68.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between reconciliation clerk and accounting technician 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 technician example responsibilities.

Develop expertise in use of PeopleSoft system to manage balance accounts for quarterly investment portfolio.
Reconcile the agency SPCC statement each month
Audit includes reviewing SPCC invoices and receipts to ensure appropriate tax exemptions are follow.
Analyze cases to determine if ICD-9 and CPT codes are covered benefits according to insurance's medical policy.
Apply GAAP following applicable federal regulations.
Maintain adherence to university accounting and GAAP standards.

Reconciliation clerk vs accounting technician 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 technician skills

Customer Service, 12%
Financial Reports, 10%
Payroll, 8%
Purchase Orders, 7%
Data Entry, 6%
Reconciliations, 5%

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