Reconciliation clerk vs bookkeeper

The differences between reconciliation clerks and bookkeepers 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 a bookkeeper. Additionally, a bookkeeper has an average salary of $40,337, 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 a bookkeeper are payroll tax returns, customer service, and reconciliations.

Reconciliation clerk vs bookkeeper overview

	Reconciliation Clerk	Bookkeeper
Yearly salary	$31,698	$40,337
Hourly rate	$15.24	$19.39
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	66,942	38,481
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Average age	51	51
Years of experience	6	6

Reconciliation clerk vs bookkeeper salary

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

	Reconciliation Clerk	Bookkeeper
Average salary	$31,698	$40,337
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $38,000	Between $30,000 And $52,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	NTT Data International L.L.C.
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between reconciliation clerk and bookkeeper education

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

	Reconciliation Clerk	Bookkeeper
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Most common major	Business	Accounting
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Reconciliation clerk vs bookkeeper demographics

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

	Reconciliation Clerk	Bookkeeper
Average age	51	51
Gender ratio	Male, 25.8% Female, 74.2%	Male, 15.4% Female, 84.6%
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, 6.6% White, 67.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between reconciliation clerk and bookkeeper 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.

Bookkeeper example responsibilities.

Manage AR, prepare deposits and perform basic receptionist/customer service tasks in office.
Perform journal entries, balance ledger, perform bank reconciliations, control inventory, coordinate proper guest accommodation.
Post and update of daily sales and purchases into QuickBooks system.
Execute monthly collection of Medicaid surplus funds from clients on a monthly basis.
Post resident receipts, Medicaid remittance, and process adjusting entries to the A/R detail.
Work closely with QC personnel for the planning of tooling and the flow process of PWB's.

Reconciliation clerk vs bookkeeper skills

Common reconciliation clerk skills

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

Common bookkeeper skills

Payroll Tax Returns, 12%
Customer Service, 10%
Reconciliations, 10%
Data Entry, 7%
Journal Entries, 5%
Financial Transactions, 4%