Senior accounting technician vs senior accounting clerk

The differences between senior accounting technicians and senior accounting 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 senior accounting technician and a senior accounting clerk. Additionally, a senior accounting technician has an average salary of $55,796, which is higher than the $46,531 average annual salary of a senior accounting clerk.

The top three skills for a senior accounting technician include financial statements, GAAP and general ledger. The most important skills for a senior accounting clerk are data entry, general ledger accounts, and reconciliations.

Senior accounting technician vs senior accounting clerk overview

	Senior Accounting Technician	Senior Accounting Clerk
Yearly salary	$55,796	$46,531
Hourly rate	$26.82	$22.37
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	25,286	82,627
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Average age	51	51
Years of experience	6	6

Senior accounting technician vs senior accounting clerk salary

Senior accounting technicians and senior accounting clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Senior Accounting Technician	Senior Accounting Clerk
Average salary	$55,796	$46,531
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $89,000	Between $33,000 And $64,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	California	California
Best paying company	Enphase Energy	Encore Capital Group
Best paying industry	Pharmaceutical	Finance

Differences between senior accounting technician and senior accounting clerk education

There are a few differences between a senior accounting technician and a senior accounting clerk in terms of educational background:

	Senior Accounting Technician	Senior Accounting Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Most common major	Accounting	Accounting
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Senior accounting technician vs senior accounting clerk demographics

Here are the differences between senior accounting technicians' and senior accounting clerks' demographics:

	Senior Accounting Technician	Senior Accounting Clerk
Average age	51	51
Gender ratio	Male, 27.3% Female, 72.7%	Male, 18.0% Female, 82.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.8% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.5% Asian, 6.6% White, 67.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 6.8% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.4% Asian, 6.6% White, 67.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between senior accounting technician and senior accounting clerk duties and responsibilities

Senior accounting technician example responsibilities.

Manage payroll general ledger accounts including account reconciliations and monthly accruals.
Process weekly check run and ACH deposit run.
Ensure the accuracy of the personal and mortgage loan subsidiary ledgers.
Prepare and review documents for disbursements in compliance with IRS laws.
Perform a variety of routine and many ad-hoc accounting functions using GAAP principles.
Prepare and maintain documentation for key procedures and processes in accordance with SOX.

Senior accounting clerk example responsibilities.

Manage payroll general ledger accounts including account reconciliations and monthly accruals.
Implement premium accounting statistical reports of all monies collect, including return items and general accounting from bank reconciliations.
Process ACH payments in accordance with company deadlines.
Cross train on many functions within the ACH department.
Monitor and clear holding accounts daily using PeopleSoft; prepare journals as necessary.
Assist with monthly, quarterly, and yearly closing processes, including accruals.

Senior accounting technician vs senior accounting clerk skills

Common senior accounting technician skills

Financial Statements, 14%
GAAP, 10%
General Ledger, 8%
SOX, 6%
Reconciliations, 6%
Treasury, 6%

Common senior accounting clerk skills

Data Entry, 10%
General Ledger Accounts, 9%
Reconciliations, 8%
Senior Accounting, 7%
Purchase Orders, 7%
Credit Card Payments, 5%

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