Sample clerk vs billing administrator

The differences between sample clerks and billing administrators 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 billing administrator. Additionally, a sample clerk has an average salary of $54,708, which is higher than the $39,442 average annual salary of a billing administrator.

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

Sample clerk vs billing administrator overview

	Sample Clerk	Billing Administrator
Yearly salary	$54,708	$39,442
Hourly rate	$26.30	$18.96
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	66,477	71,952
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Sample clerk vs billing administrator salary

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

	Sample Clerk	Billing Administrator
Average salary	$54,708	$39,442
Salary range	Between $38,000 And $78,000	Between $30,000 And $51,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Buckley King
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between sample clerk and billing administrator education

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

	Sample Clerk	Billing Administrator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Duke University	University of Pennsylvania

Sample clerk vs billing administrator demographics

Here are the differences between sample clerks' and billing administrators' demographics:

	Sample Clerk	Billing Administrator
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 22.9% Female, 77.1%	Male, 16.7% Female, 83.3%
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, 10.5% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 21.1% Asian, 7.2% White, 55.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between sample clerk and billing administrator 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.

Billing administrator example responsibilities.

Manage facility procedures relate to insurance and billing and solve patients' queries regarding their insurance renewal and expiry.
Perform coding of inpatient/outpatient office, endoscopy, & pathology services and ensure proper assignment of ICD-9 and CPT codes.
Experience with CMS FISS systems.
Coordinate HCPC and ICD-9 codes for billing.
Reconcile JDE invoicing reports to CMS invoicing reports.
Implement corporate or departmental policies, HIPAA compliance, and service standards in conjunction with clinical and billing.

Sample clerk vs billing administrator skills

Common sample clerk skills

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

Common billing administrator skills

Data Entry, 12%
Patients, 12%
Billing Issues, 7%
Financial Reports, 4%
Billing System, 4%
Medical Billing, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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