Sample clerk vs biller

The differences between sample clerks and billers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a sample clerk and a biller. Additionally, a sample clerk has an average salary of $54,708, which is higher than the $38,333 average annual salary of a biller.

The top three skills for a sample clerk include customer service, ups and fedex. The most important skills for a biller are patients, customer service, and data entry.

Sample clerk vs biller overview

	Sample Clerk	Biller
Yearly salary	$54,708	$38,333
Hourly rate	$26.30	$18.43
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	66,477	35,740
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	Associate Degree, 28%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Sample clerk vs biller salary

Sample clerks and billers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Sample Clerk	Biller
Average salary	$54,708	$38,333
Salary range	Between $38,000 And $78,000	Between $29,000 And $49,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	UC Merced
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between sample clerk and biller education

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

	Sample Clerk	Biller
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	Associate Degree, 28%
Most common major	Business	Health Care Administration
Most common college	Duke University	Stanford University

Sample clerk vs biller demographics

Here are the differences between sample clerks' and billers' demographics:

	Sample Clerk	Biller
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 22.9% Female, 77.1%	Male, 11.6% Female, 88.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 21.6% Asian, 6.8% White, 56.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 21.8% Asian, 6.8% White, 56.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between sample clerk and biller duties and responsibilities

Sample clerk example responsibilities.

Manage incoming delivery of all FedEx and containers containing serviceable material.
Maintain cleanliness of the company warehouse, operate warehouse machinery and organize the warehouse to ensure proper product placement.
Receive and fill bakery orders for customers.
Operate cash registers and credit card machines when customers pay for their bakery items.
Manage incoming delivery of all FedEx and containers containing serviceable material.

Biller example responsibilities.

Manage payer requirements, regulatory compliance requirements, HIPAA privacy and security requirements, medical terminology and general revenue cycle procedures.
Ensure all ICD-9 and CPT coding are correct and forward any errors to the appropriate departments to correct.
Prepare forms for CPT-4 and ICD-9 coding.
Acquire a working knowledge of revenue codes and HCPCS codes.
Answer phones, review, verifying insurance and ICD-9 coding of service reports.
Maintain confidentiality of all pertinent client information in compliance with HIPAA laws and regulations.

Sample clerk vs biller skills

Common sample clerk skills

Customer Service, 42%
Ups, 13%
FedEx, 13%
Sample Room, 13%
Order Samples, 11%
Inventory Control, 8%

Common biller skills

Patients, 18%
Customer Service, 10%
Data Entry, 6%
CPT, 5%
Medicaid, 4%
Patient Accounts, 4%