Secretary-book keeper vs audit clerk

The differences between secretaries-book keeper and audit clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a secretary-book keeper and an audit clerk. Additionally, an audit clerk has an average salary of $39,465, which is higher than the $39,370 average annual salary of a secretary-book keeper.

The top three skills for a secretary-book keeper include customer service, process payroll and financial statements. The most important skills for an audit clerk are reservations, night audit, and debit.

Secretary-book keeper vs audit clerk overview

	Secretary-Book Keeper	Audit Clerk
Yearly salary	$39,370	$39,465
Hourly rate	$18.93	$18.97
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	22,637	97,427
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Average age	51	51
Years of experience	6	6

Secretary-book keeper vs audit clerk salary

Secretaries-book keeper and audit clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Secretary-Book Keeper	Audit Clerk
Average salary	$39,370	$39,465
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $49,000	Between $30,000 And $51,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	Brentwood, NY
Highest paying state	Alaska	New Jersey
Best paying company	VR Business Brokers	Vermont Gas Systems
Best paying industry	Energy	Transportation

Differences between secretary-book keeper and audit clerk education

There are a few differences between a secretary-book keeper and an audit clerk in terms of educational background:

	Secretary-Book Keeper	Audit Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Secretary-book keeper vs audit clerk demographics

Here are the differences between secretaries-book keeper' and audit clerks' demographics:

	Secretary-Book Keeper	Audit Clerk
Average age	51	51
Gender ratio	Male, 18.7% Female, 81.3%	Male, 24.5% Female, 75.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.8% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.5% Asian, 6.6% White, 67.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 6.8% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.4% Asian, 6.5% White, 67.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between secretary-book keeper and audit clerk duties and responsibilities

Secretary-book keeper example responsibilities.

Manage revenue ledger including other subsidiary ledgers and responsible for the reconciliation of various income accounts to ensure accuracy of postings.
Develop and present PowerPoint presentations to national and international audiences.
Manage revenue ledger including other subsidiary ledgers and responsible for the reconciliation of various income accounts to ensure accuracy of postings.
Complete Y/E adjustments and prepare information for CPA to complete corporate taxes.
Compile available records to complete accounts for CPA to file multiple prior year taxes.
Prepare, control, balance and check for various accounts using Peachtree.

Audit clerk example responsibilities.

Manage multiple deadlines for numerous payroll divisions and complex division budget reports with accurately and efficiently.
Manage resident's private information for insurance verification, billing, and eligibility to apply for Medicaid.
Contact members to update information using AS400.
Create PowerPoint presentations for all new processes being implement.
Work closely with KIVA robotic systems and AS400 tracking systems.
Open, sort and batching of incoming mails utilizing Opex machine.

Secretary-book keeper vs audit clerk skills

Common secretary-book keeper skills

Customer Service, 18%
Process Payroll, 18%
Financial Statements, 13%
Bank Deposits, 4%
General Ledger, 3%
Financial Reports, 3%

Common audit clerk skills

Reservations, 23%
Night Audit, 16%
Debit, 12%
Audit Reports, 11%
Front Desk, 6%
Data Entry, 6%