Returned item clerk vs accounts payable assistant

The differences between returned item clerks and accounts payable assistants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a returned item clerk and an accounts payable assistant. Additionally, an accounts payable assistant has an average salary of $37,145, which is higher than the $31,176 average annual salary of a returned item clerk.

The top three skills for a returned item clerk include return checks, wire transfers and financial data. The most important skills for an accounts payable assistant are data entry, purchase orders, and vendor invoices.

Returned item clerk vs accounts payable assistant overview

	Returned Item Clerk	Accounts Payable Assistant
Yearly salary	$31,176	$37,145
Hourly rate	$14.99	$17.86
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	66,353	31,341
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	51	51
Years of experience	6	6

Returned item clerk vs accounts payable assistant salary

Returned item clerks and accounts payable assistants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Returned Item Clerk	Accounts Payable Assistant
Average salary	$31,176	$37,145
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $36,000	Between $29,000 And $46,000
Highest paying City	-	Santa Cruz, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Emerson College
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between returned item clerk and accounts payable assistant education

There are a few differences between a returned item clerk and an accounts payable assistant in terms of educational background:

	Returned Item Clerk	Accounts Payable Assistant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Most common major	Business	Accounting
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Returned item clerk vs accounts payable assistant demographics

Here are the differences between returned item clerks' and accounts payable assistants' demographics:

	Returned Item Clerk	Accounts Payable Assistant
Average age	51	51
Gender ratio	Male, 21.0% Female, 79.0%	Male, 15.2% Female, 84.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.7% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.2% Asian, 6.5% White, 68.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 6.8% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.4% Asian, 6.5% White, 67.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between returned item clerk and accounts payable assistant duties and responsibilities

Returned item clerk example responsibilities.

Demonstrate strong math skills in managing inmate s accounts and calmly and effectively deescalating outbursts of belligerent inmates.
Maintain cleanliness of the company warehouse, operate warehouse machinery and organize the warehouse to ensure proper product placement.
Assist with various duties including spreadsheet development, payroll information and data population.

Accounts payable assistant example responsibilities.

Manage revenue ledger including other subsidiary ledgers and responsible for the reconciliation of various income accounts to ensure accuracy of postings.
Issue weekly payments to vendors by check, ACH, domestic wire, and international wire in USD and other currencies.
Assist in accounts payable/receivable including check deposits, credit card payments, ACH payments, credits, check runs, etc.
Compose effective accounting reports summarizing accounts payable data using QuickBooks.
Prepare payroll for salary and hourly personnel, including necessary reports for regulatory bodies.
Respond to payroll accounting inquires; provide resolution, information, or direction accordingly.

Returned item clerk vs accounts payable assistant skills

Common returned item clerk skills

Return Checks, 19%
Wire Transfers, 16%
Financial Data, 14%
Customer Accounts, 13%
Stop Payments, 9%
Computer System, 7%

Common accounts payable assistant skills

Data Entry, 15%
Purchase Orders, 10%
Vendor Invoices, 9%
Payroll, 6%
Vendor Statements, 5%
Financial Reports, 4%

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