Revenue stamp clerk vs payroll clerk

The differences between revenue stamp clerks and payroll 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 revenue stamp clerk, becoming a payroll clerk takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a payroll clerk has an average salary of $41,602, which is higher than the $32,897 average annual salary of a revenue stamp clerk.

The top three skills for a revenue stamp clerk include computer system, data entry and regulatory agencies. The most important skills for a payroll clerk are data entry, payroll system, and photocopying.

Revenue stamp clerk vs payroll clerk overview

	Revenue Stamp Clerk	Payroll Clerk
Yearly salary	$32,897	$41,602
Hourly rate	$15.82	$20.00
Growth rate	-5%	-3%
Number of jobs	69,186	71,944
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Average age	51	48
Years of experience	6	4

Revenue stamp clerk vs payroll clerk salary

Revenue stamp clerks and payroll clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Revenue Stamp Clerk	Payroll Clerk
Average salary	$32,897	$41,602
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $39,000	Between $31,000 And $55,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	MDU Resources
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between revenue stamp clerk and payroll clerk education

There are a few differences between a revenue stamp clerk and a payroll clerk in terms of educational background:

	Revenue Stamp Clerk	Payroll Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Revenue stamp clerk vs payroll clerk demographics

Here are the differences between revenue stamp clerks' and payroll clerks' demographics:

	Revenue Stamp Clerk	Payroll Clerk
Average age	51	48
Gender ratio	Male, 26.2% Female, 73.8%	Male, 12.4% Female, 87.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.8% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.5% Asian, 6.0% White, 68.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 10.2% Unknown, 6.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.2% Asian, 6.0% White, 58.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%
LGBT Percentage	7%	10%

Differences between revenue stamp clerk and payroll clerk duties and responsibilities

Revenue stamp clerk example responsibilities.

Manage revenue ledger including other subsidiary ledgers and responsible for the reconciliation of various income accounts to ensure accuracy of postings.
Assist in the delivery of payroll as well as daily point of sale funds
Manage revenue ledger including other subsidiary ledgers and responsible for the reconciliation of various income accounts to ensure accuracy of postings.
Route deliveries in the Tri-State area and ship via Fedex.
Respond to inquiries from internal organization and external customers regarding package processing, delivery information and services offer by USPS stores.

Payroll clerk example responsibilities.

Manage all worker compensation and cobra benefit issues and filings.
Manage employee drug and background screenings, train new hires and verify I9 information.
Process payroll; assist in establishing new time and attendance (KRONOS) computer system; balance insurance billings.
View, key, post and monitor time and labor, absences and leave balances in PeopleSoft HRIS system.
Compile data and enter information into ADP payroll processing system.
Process payroll and transmit electronically to outside computer service for preparation of payroll checks and reports.

Revenue stamp clerk vs payroll clerk skills

Common revenue stamp clerk skills

Computer System, 22%
Data Entry, 16%
Regulatory Agencies, 13%
Financial Audits, 12%
Business Transactions, 8%
Revenue Centers, 8%

Common payroll clerk skills

Data Entry, 19%
Payroll System, 10%
Photocopying, 7%
Excellent Organizational, 6%
Customer Service, 6%
ADP, 5%