Sample clerk vs billing consultant

The differences between sample clerks and billing consultants 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 consultant. Additionally, a billing consultant has an average salary of $94,948, which is higher than the $54,708 average annual salary of a sample clerk.

The top three skills for a sample clerk include customer service, ups and fedex. The most important skills for a billing consultant are patients, medicaid, and billing procedures.

Sample clerk vs billing consultant overview

	Sample Clerk	Billing Consultant
Yearly salary	$54,708	$94,948
Hourly rate	$26.30	$45.65
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	66,477	25,943
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 consultant salary

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

	Sample Clerk	Billing Consultant
Average salary	$54,708	$94,948
Salary range	Between $38,000 And $78,000	Between $75,000 And $119,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Maryland
Best paying company	-	Slalom
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between sample clerk and billing consultant education

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

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

Sample clerk vs billing consultant demographics

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

	Sample Clerk	Billing Consultant
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 22.9% Female, 77.1%	Male, 24.9% Female, 75.1%
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, 12.0% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.4% Asian, 7.7% White, 56.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between sample clerk and billing consultant 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 consultant example responsibilities.

Manage software programs for MSP accounts, monthly billing and EMC file transfers to Medicare.
Register incoming patients, verify demographics as well as insurance verification.
Research and determine the viability of collections on all Medicaid accounts receivables.
Audit EMR system and correct ICD-9 coding errors.
Review EOB's, and apply payments to the patient's accounts, making applicable adjustments.
Contact insurance carrier directly, review eob's, reviewing medical records, denials, write appeals.

Sample clerk vs billing consultant skills

Common sample clerk skills

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

Common billing consultant skills

Patients, 13%
Medicaid, 10%
Billing Procedures, 8%
Medical Claims, 5%
Patient Accounts, 4%
Medical Billing Software, 3%