Reconciling clerk vs clerk

The differences between reconciling clerks and clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 4-6 years to become a reconciling clerk, becoming a clerk takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a clerk has an average salary of $31,163, which is higher than the $31,012 average annual salary of a reconciling clerk.

The top three skills for a reconciling clerk include ACH, NSF and audit criteria. The most important skills for a clerk are basic math, math, and data entry.

Reconciling clerk vs clerk overview

	Reconciling Clerk	Clerk
Yearly salary	$31,012	$31,163
Hourly rate	$14.91	$14.98
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	66,393	80,311
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Average age	51	47
Years of experience	6	2

Reconciling clerk vs clerk salary

Reconciling clerks and clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Reconciling Clerk	Clerk
Average salary	$31,012	$31,163
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $36,000	Between $24,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	New Hampshire
Best paying company	-	University of Massachusetts Boston
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between reconciling clerk and clerk education

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

	Reconciling Clerk	Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Western Carolina University

Reconciling clerk vs clerk demographics

Here are the differences between reconciling clerks' and clerks' demographics:

	Reconciling Clerk	Clerk
Average age	51	47
Gender ratio	Male, 25.3% Female, 74.7%	Male, 34.1% Female, 65.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.9% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.7% Asian, 6.6% White, 67.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 9.9% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 21.1% Asian, 7.7% White, 55.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	7%	6%

Differences between reconciling clerk and clerk duties and responsibilities

Reconciling clerk example responsibilities.

Manage resident's private information for insurance verification, billing, and eligibility to apply for Medicaid.
Balance the vault, ATM's, and cash drawer.
Correct and adjust information on customer checks using CRT machine.
Balance and research transactional issues for branches and GL accounts.
Reconcile corporate & personal bank accounts efficiently using CRT and calculating skills.
Post stop-payment notices to prevent payment of protest checks, adjusting customer accounts regarding stop payments, NSF's and AR/AP.

Clerk example responsibilities.

Demonstrate strong math skills in managing inmate s accounts and calmly and effectively deescalating outbursts of belligerent inmates.
Manage orthopedic accounts regarding payment posting through IDX medical systems.
Administer financial bookkeeping by way of QuickBooks.
Bank reconciliation in QuickBooks and assist bookkeeper when need.
Maintain a high level of confidentiality as required by HIPAA.
Call DMV's and dealerships when liens are not perfect.

Reconciling clerk vs clerk skills

Common reconciling clerk skills

ACH, 29%
NSF, 21%
Audit Criteria, 14%
Bank Statements, 9%
ATM, 6%
Loan Payments, 5%

Common clerk skills

Basic Math, 18%
Math, 10%
Data Entry, 10%
Customer Service, 9%
Cleanliness, 8%
POS, 5%