Rental counter clerk vs clerk

The differences between rental counter clerks and clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a clerk has an average salary of $31,163, which is higher than the $29,700 average annual salary of a rental counter clerk.

The top three skills for a rental counter clerk include log book, customer support and customer satisfaction. The most important skills for a clerk are basic math, math, and data entry.

Rental counter clerk vs clerk overview

	Rental Counter Clerk	Clerk
Yearly salary	$29,700	$31,163
Hourly rate	$14.28	$14.98
Growth rate	-	-5%
Number of jobs	75,301	80,311
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Average age	43	47
Years of experience	-	2

Rental counter clerk vs clerk salary

Rental counter clerks and clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Rental Counter Clerk	Clerk
Average salary	$29,700	$31,163
Salary range	Between $24,000 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 rental counter clerk and clerk education

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

	Rental Counter Clerk	Clerk
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	Western Carolina University

Rental counter clerk vs clerk demographics

Here are the differences between rental counter clerks' and clerks' demographics:

	Rental Counter Clerk	Clerk
Average age	43	47
Gender ratio	Male, 56.0% Female, 44.0%	Male, 34.1% Female, 65.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.1% Unknown, 6.8% Hispanic or Latino, 19.4% Asian, 4.2% White, 56.9% 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	4%	6%

Differences between rental counter clerk and clerk duties and responsibilities

Rental counter clerk example responsibilities.

Maintain cleanliness according to sanitation requirements.
Report jewelry repair and/or maintenance issues for follow up action by management.

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.

Rental counter clerk vs clerk skills

Common rental counter clerk skills

Log Book, 46%
Customer Support, 27%
Customer Satisfaction, 16%
Rental Counter, 6%
Counter Sales, 2%
Customer Service, 2%

Common clerk skills

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

Rental Counter Clerk vs. similar jobs

Rental Counter Clerk related careers

Rental Counter Clerk related jobs

What similar roles do

Zippia Careers
Sales Industry
Rental Counter Clerk
Rental Counter Clerk vs Clerk

Updated January 8, 2025

Browse sales jobs