Reconciliation clerk vs charge bookkeeper

The differences between reconciliation clerks and charge 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 charge bookkeeper. Additionally, a charge bookkeeper has an average salary of $46,615, 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 charge bookkeeper are reconciliations, payroll tax returns, and balance sheet.

Reconciliation clerk vs charge bookkeeper overview

	Reconciliation Clerk	Charge Bookkeeper
Yearly salary	$31,698	$46,615
Hourly rate	$15.24	$22.41
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	66,942	27,542
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Average age	51	51
Years of experience	6	6

Reconciliation clerk vs charge bookkeeper salary

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

	Reconciliation Clerk	Charge Bookkeeper
Average salary	$31,698	$46,615
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $38,000	Between $36,000 And $58,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	The Carney Group
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between reconciliation clerk and charge bookkeeper education

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

	Reconciliation Clerk	Charge Bookkeeper
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Most common major	Business	Accounting
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Reconciliation clerk vs charge bookkeeper demographics

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

	Reconciliation Clerk	Charge Bookkeeper
Average age	51	51
Gender ratio	Male, 25.8% Female, 74.2%	Male, 13.9% Female, 86.1%
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, 67.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between reconciliation clerk and charge 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.

Charge bookkeeper example responsibilities.

Accomplish annual workers comp and business liability audits.
Manage AR, prepare deposits and perform basic receptionist/customer service tasks in office.
Handle monthly account reconciliations and oversee and are responsible for quarterly financial reporting to company CPA.
Perform a variety of diversify responsibilities including: account management, reconciliations, generating checks, preparing bank deposits.
Handle A/P, A/R, G/L, F/S, P/R, reconcile bank statement and customer relations.
Support internal, external, and SOX audits.

Reconciliation clerk vs charge 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 charge bookkeeper skills

Reconciliations, 17%
Payroll Tax Returns, 10%
Balance Sheet, 5%
Fixed Assets, 5%
Excellent Organizational, 5%
General Ledger Accounts, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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