Reservation clerk vs clerk

The differences between reservation 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 $27,143 average annual salary of a reservation clerk.

The top three skills for a reservation clerk include reservations, customer service and reservation system. The most important skills for a clerk are basic math, math, and data entry.

Reservation clerk vs clerk overview

	Reservation Clerk	Clerk
Yearly salary	$27,143	$31,163
Hourly rate	$13.05	$14.98
Growth rate	-	-5%
Number of jobs	69,218	80,311
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Average age	45	47
Years of experience	-	2

Reservation clerk vs clerk salary

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

	Reservation Clerk	Clerk
Average salary	$27,143	$31,163
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $35,000	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 reservation clerk and clerk education

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

	Reservation Clerk	Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	Western Carolina University

Reservation clerk vs clerk demographics

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

	Reservation Clerk	Clerk
Average age	45	47
Gender ratio	Male, 18.6% Female, 81.4%	Male, 34.1% Female, 65.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.0% Unknown, 6.0% Hispanic or Latino, 22.2% Asian, 7.4% White, 55.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	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	12%	6%

Differences between reservation clerk and clerk duties and responsibilities

Reservation clerk example responsibilities.

Demonstrate strong math skills in managing inmate s accounts and calmly and effectively deescalating outbursts of belligerent inmates.
Accommodate individual/group/ VIP's booking as per the arrival list and departure.
Schedule all meeting event space and conference room usages for VIP and groups.
Maintain computerized inventories of available passenger suites and provide information regarding reservations and available suites.
Establish reservations by obtaining and entering guest information in reservations system; obtaining proof of payment information.
Maintain cleanliness of the company warehouse, operate warehouse machinery and organize the warehouse to ensure proper product placement.

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.

Reservation clerk vs clerk skills

Common reservation clerk skills

Reservations, 52%
Customer Service, 5%
Reservation System, 4%
Front Desk, 3%
Sales Techniques, 3%
Data Entry, 3%

Common clerk skills

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