Sample clerk vs billing specialist

The differences between sample clerks and billing specialists 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 specialist. Additionally, a sample clerk has an average salary of $54,708, which is higher than the $35,624 average annual salary of a billing specialist.

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

Sample clerk vs billing specialist overview

	Sample Clerk	Billing Specialist
Yearly salary	$54,708	$35,624
Hourly rate	$26.30	$17.13
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	66,477	55,205
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 31%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Sample clerk vs billing specialist salary

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

	Sample Clerk	Billing Specialist
Average salary	$54,708	$35,624
Salary range	Between $38,000 And $78,000	Between $27,000 And $45,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Delaware
Best paying company	-	TIBCO Software
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between sample clerk and billing specialist education

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

	Sample Clerk	Billing Specialist
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 31%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Duke University	University of Pennsylvania

Sample clerk vs billing specialist demographics

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

	Sample Clerk	Billing Specialist
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 22.9% Female, 77.1%	Male, 12.7% Female, 87.3%
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, 10.9% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 19.2% Asian, 7.4% White, 57.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between sample clerk and billing specialist 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 specialist example responsibilities.

Use of QuickBooks to manage vendors' accounts, set up filing system to maintain files and supporting billing documents.
Manage the daily correspondence with keeping doctor/patient confidentiality under consideration along with HIPPA regulations.
Use independent judgment, manage and impart confidential information appropriately per HIPAA regulations and company requirements.
Accept and process healthcare claims and confidential medical records; verify patient eligibility and manage the Medicare and Medicaid billing process.
Provide additional information/clarification for insurance claims using knowledge of CPT, ICD-9, and HCPCS codes, as well as modifiers.
Assist staff with proper billing for patients, ensure proper coding using ICD-10, ICD-9 and CPT-4 coding.

Sample clerk vs billing specialist skills

Common sample clerk skills

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

Common billing specialist skills

Patients, 16%
Customer Service, 10%
Data Entry, 9%
Medical Billing, 7%
Medicaid, 6%
CPT, 3%