Remittance clerk vs charge bookkeeper

The differences between remittance 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 remittance clerk and a charge bookkeeper. Additionally, a charge bookkeeper has an average salary of $46,615, which is higher than the $28,795 average annual salary of a remittance clerk.

The top three skills for a remittance clerk include data entry, process payments and bank deposits. The most important skills for a charge bookkeeper are reconciliations, payroll tax returns, and balance sheet.

Remittance clerk vs charge bookkeeper overview

	Remittance Clerk	Charge Bookkeeper
Yearly salary	$28,795	$46,615
Hourly rate	$13.84	$22.41
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	66,450	27,542
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Average age	51	51
Years of experience	6	6

Remittance clerk vs charge bookkeeper salary

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

	Remittance Clerk	Charge Bookkeeper
Average salary	$28,795	$46,615
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $34,000	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 remittance clerk and charge bookkeeper education

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

	Remittance Clerk	Charge Bookkeeper
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Most common major	Business	Accounting
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Remittance clerk vs charge bookkeeper demographics

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

	Remittance Clerk	Charge Bookkeeper
Average age	51	51
Gender ratio	Male, 22.1% Female, 77.9%	Male, 13.9% Female, 86.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.8% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.4% Asian, 6.6% White, 67.7% 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 remittance clerk and charge bookkeeper duties and responsibilities

Remittance clerk example responsibilities.

Manage and complete revenue clearing, suspense, royalty payable, and GL reconciliations.
Manage revenue ledger including other subsidiary ledgers and responsible for the reconciliation of various income accounts to ensure accuracy of postings.
Maintain record of all revenue that comes in the office and reconcile with accountant, keep track of A/R
Manage revenue ledger including other subsidiary ledgers and responsible for the reconciliation of various income accounts to ensure accuracy of postings.
Perform monthly bank and GL reconciliations for all accounts and provide variance analysis.
Respond to inquiries from internal organization and external customers regarding package processing, delivery information and services offer by USPS stores.

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.

Remittance clerk vs charge bookkeeper skills

Common remittance clerk skills

Data Entry, 18%
Process Payments, 15%
Bank Deposits, 9%
OpEx, 8%
Check Payments, 6%
IRS, 5%

Common charge bookkeeper skills

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