Scheduling assistant vs clerk's assistant/administrative assistant

The differences between scheduling assistants and clerks's assistant/administrative assistant can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a scheduling assistant and a clerk's assistant/administrative assistant. Additionally, a scheduling assistant has an average salary of $33,760, which is higher than the $33,551 average annual salary of a clerk's assistant/administrative assistant.

The top three skills for a scheduling assistant include patients, patient care and appointment scheduling. The most important skills for a clerk's assistant/administrative assistant are data entry, customer service, and telephone calls.

Scheduling assistant vs clerk's assistant/administrative assistant overview

	Scheduling Assistant	Clerk's Assistant/Administrative Assistant
Yearly salary	$33,760	$33,551
Hourly rate	$16.23	$16.13
Growth rate	-8%	-8%
Number of jobs	57,769	54,831
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	2	2

What does a scheduling assistant do?

A scheduling assistant job varies in different organizations and job settings. A scheduling assistant manages all office functions as well as maintaining an online calendar and booking appointments for their employer. They are in charge of filling, emailing and feedback, organizing offices, and financial budgeting.

What does a clerk's assistant/administrative assistant do?

A clerk's assistant/administrative assistant is responsible for supporting the company's operations and customers' needs by performing administrative and clerical duties as needed. Clerk's assistants/administrative assistants respond to customers' inquiries and concerns, acknowledging and processing orders, and posting their payments. They also sort company documents, manage office supply inventory, submit business transaction reports, schedule appointments, and operate office equipment. A clerk's assistant/administrative assistant must be very organized. They must also have excellent time-management and multitasking skills to perform office duties with high accuracy and efficiency under minimal supervision.

Scheduling assistant vs clerk's assistant/administrative assistant salary

Scheduling assistants and clerks's assistant/administrative assistant have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Scheduling Assistant	Clerk's Assistant/Administrative Assistant
Average salary	$33,760	$33,551
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $43,000	Between $27,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	San Jose, CA	Simi Valley, CA
Highest paying state	Hawaii	Hawaii
Best paying company	Brigham and Women's Hospital	ADM
Best paying industry	Education	Government

Differences between scheduling assistant and clerk's assistant/administrative assistant education

There are a few differences between a scheduling assistant and a clerk's assistant/administrative assistant in terms of educational background:

	Scheduling Assistant	Clerk's Assistant/Administrative Assistant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Western Carolina University

Scheduling assistant vs clerk's assistant/administrative assistant demographics

Here are the differences between scheduling assistants' and clerks's assistant/administrative assistant' demographics:

	Scheduling Assistant	Clerk's Assistant/Administrative Assistant
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 20.9% Female, 79.1%	Male, 13.4% Female, 86.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.3% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.3% Asian, 3.8% White, 66.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.0% Asian, 3.8% White, 66.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between scheduling assistant and clerk's assistant/administrative assistant duties and responsibilities

Scheduling assistant example responsibilities.

Orchestrate special events and reservations; manage customer relations and provide exemplary service to all customers.
Retrieve patient's medications and previous encounters through EMR online systems.
Scan and index incoming documentation into EMR.
Assist with positioning and preparing patients for surgeon post-operative exam.
Maintain up-to-date payroll and mailing information for homemakers in a self generate database.
Provide excellent customer service to patients while maintaining HIPPA guidelines and supporting clinic management.

Clerk's assistant/administrative assistant example responsibilities.

Manage and update social media outlets including Facebook and LinkedIn.
Reconcile claim and ACH payments.
Mail out/process ACH payments to vendors.
Assist with presentation set up and document distribution on HIPPA guidelines and regulations.
Prepare weekly payroll for all employees per week using QuickBooks and excel, payroll reports and customers invoices.
Prepare and create customer invoices utilizing QuickBooks.

Scheduling assistant vs clerk's assistant/administrative assistant skills

Common scheduling assistant skills

Patients, 25%
Patient Care, 7%
Appointment Scheduling, 7%
Phone Calls, 6%
Data Entry, 5%
Medical Terminology, 4%

Common clerk's assistant/administrative assistant skills

Data Entry, 19%
Customer Service, 15%
Telephone Calls, 8%
Purchase Orders, 7%
Financial Reports, 4%
Front Desk, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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