Revenue stamp clerk vs staff accountant

The differences between revenue stamp clerks and staff accountants 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 staff accountant takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a staff accountant has an average salary of $54,216, 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 staff accountant are reconciliations, account reconciliations, and GAAP.

Revenue stamp clerk vs staff accountant overview

	Revenue Stamp Clerk	Staff Accountant
Yearly salary	$32,897	$54,216
Hourly rate	$15.82	$26.07
Growth rate	-5%	6%
Number of jobs	69,186	115,930
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 76%
Average age	51	44
Years of experience	6	4

Revenue stamp clerk vs staff accountant salary

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

	Revenue Stamp Clerk	Staff Accountant
Average salary	$32,897	$54,216
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $39,000	Between $42,000 And $68,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Meta
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between revenue stamp clerk and staff accountant education

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

	Revenue Stamp Clerk	Staff Accountant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 76%
Most common major	Business	Accounting
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Revenue stamp clerk vs staff accountant demographics

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

	Revenue Stamp Clerk	Staff Accountant
Average age	51	44
Gender ratio	Male, 26.2% Female, 73.8%	Male, 41.6% Female, 58.4%
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, 8.5% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 10.8% Asian, 14.4% White, 61.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between revenue stamp clerk and staff accountant 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.

Staff accountant example responsibilities.

Manage and monitor accounting procedures for compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley and coordinate and facilitate external audit requirements.
Contribute revenue accruals using job cost system, fix assets including reclassification, reconciliation and depreciation.
Prepare month-end journal entries and assist in compilation of financial statements, reconcile bank statements and general ledgers.
Complete audit-quality account reconciliations monthly for balance sheet accounts including the capital projects in progress accounts and miscellaneous revenue accounts.
Assume responsibility for cash management encompassing wire and ACH transfers processing, bank activity confirmation, and monthly bank account reconciliations.
Handle all A/R and A/P, payroll, change orders, collections, lien placement and release, vendor account management.

Revenue stamp clerk vs staff accountant 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 staff accountant skills

Reconciliations, 15%
Account Reconciliations, 7%
GAAP, 6%
General Ledger Accounts, 4%
External Auditors, 4%
Internal Controls, 4%