Secretary office clerk vs service secretary

The differences between secretary office clerks and service secretaries can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a secretary office clerk and a service secretary. Additionally, a service secretary has an average salary of $30,948, which is higher than the $29,507 average annual salary of a secretary office clerk.

The top three skills for a secretary office clerk include scheduling appointments, customer service and data entry. The most important skills for a service secretary are patients, customer service, and data entry.

Secretary office clerk vs service secretary overview

	Secretary Office Clerk	Service Secretary
Yearly salary	$29,507	$30,948
Hourly rate	$14.19	$14.88
Growth rate	-5%	-8%
Number of jobs	118,964	25,307
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 30%
Average age	47	50
Years of experience	2	2

Secretary office clerk vs service secretary salary

Secretary office clerks and service secretaries have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Secretary Office Clerk	Service Secretary
Average salary	$29,507	$30,948
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $38,000	Between $22,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	-	East Hartford, CT
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	EastHartford Schools
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between secretary office clerk and service secretary education

There are a few differences between a secretary office clerk and a service secretary in terms of educational background:

	Secretary Office Clerk	Service Secretary
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 30%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Western Carolina University	University of Pennsylvania

Secretary office clerk vs service secretary demographics

Here are the differences between secretary office clerks' and service secretaries' demographics:

	Secretary Office Clerk	Service Secretary
Average age	47	50
Gender ratio	Male, 7.2% Female, 92.8%	Male, 7.0% Female, 93.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 22.5% Asian, 6.9% White, 54.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	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%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between secretary office clerk and service secretary duties and responsibilities

Secretary office clerk example responsibilities.

Lead DoD team that assist Pakistan in gaining military capabilities to conduct counter-terrorism operations against the Taliban.
Reconcile QuickBooks accounts payable and receivable.
Enter all invoice information and accounts payable into QuickBooks.
Reconcile payroll accounts/timekeeping for hourly employees.
Automate and reorganize payroll procedures decreasing time require to complete payroll.
Lead DoD team that assist Pakistan in gaining military capabilities to conduct counter-terrorism operations against the Taliban.

Service secretary example responsibilities.

Lead DoD team that assist Pakistan in gaining military capabilities to conduct counter-terrorism operations against the Taliban.
Assist payroll administrator with completing bi-weekly payroll.
Compose and edit PowerPoint presentations for physicians.
Develop several PowerPoint presentations utilize for training purposes.
Developed/Implemented/Monitore annual budgets and payroll system for both departments.
Demonstrate professional integrity and tactful handling of confidential and protect health information according to HIPAA and administrative policy guidelines.

Secretary office clerk vs service secretary skills

Common secretary office clerk skills

Scheduling Appointments, 22%
Customer Service, 15%
Data Entry, 13%
Payroll, 9%
Office Equipment, 5%
Bank Deposits, 3%

Common service secretary skills

Patients, 14%
Customer Service, 14%
Data Entry, 9%
Payroll, 7%
Telephone Calls, 7%
Word Processing, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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