Remittance clerk vs clerk

The differences between remittance 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 remittance 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 $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 clerk are basic math, math, and data entry.

Remittance clerk vs clerk overview

	Remittance Clerk	Clerk
Yearly salary	$28,795	$31,163
Hourly rate	$13.84	$14.98
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	66,450	80,311
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Average age	51	47
Years of experience	6	2

Remittance clerk vs clerk salary

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

	Remittance Clerk	Clerk
Average salary	$28,795	$31,163
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $34,000	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 remittance clerk and clerk education

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

	Remittance Clerk	Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Western Carolina University

Remittance clerk vs clerk demographics

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

	Remittance Clerk	Clerk
Average age	51	47
Gender ratio	Male, 22.1% Female, 77.9%	Male, 34.1% Female, 65.9%
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, 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 remittance clerk and clerk 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.

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.

Remittance clerk vs clerk skills

Common remittance clerk skills

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

Common clerk skills

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