Reconciliation clerk vs audit clerk

The differences between reconciliation clerks and audit 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 audit clerk. Additionally, an audit clerk has an average salary of $39,465, 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 audit clerk are reservations, night audit, and debit.

Reconciliation clerk vs audit clerk overview

	Reconciliation Clerk	Audit Clerk
Yearly salary	$31,698	$39,465
Hourly rate	$15.24	$18.97
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	66,942	97,427
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Average age	51	51
Years of experience	6	6

Reconciliation clerk vs audit clerk salary

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

	Reconciliation Clerk	Audit Clerk
Average salary	$31,698	$39,465
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $38,000	Between $30,000 And $51,000
Highest paying City	-	Brentwood, NY
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Vermont Gas Systems
Best paying industry	-	Transportation

Differences between reconciliation clerk and audit clerk education

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

	Reconciliation Clerk	Audit Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Reconciliation clerk vs audit clerk demographics

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

	Reconciliation Clerk	Audit Clerk
Average age	51	51
Gender ratio	Male, 25.8% Female, 74.2%	Male, 24.5% Female, 75.5%
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, 6.8% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.4% Asian, 6.5% White, 67.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between reconciliation clerk and audit 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.

Audit clerk example responsibilities.

Manage multiple deadlines for numerous payroll divisions and complex division budget reports with accurately and efficiently.
Manage resident's private information for insurance verification, billing, and eligibility to apply for Medicaid.
Contact members to update information using AS400.
Create PowerPoint presentations for all new processes being implement.
Work closely with KIVA robotic systems and AS400 tracking systems.
Open, sort and batching of incoming mails utilizing Opex machine.

Reconciliation clerk vs audit 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 audit clerk skills

Reservations, 23%
Night Audit, 16%
Debit, 12%
Audit Reports, 11%
Front Desk, 6%
Data Entry, 6%