Senior administrator clerk vs clerk typist

The differences between senior administrator clerks and clerks typist can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a senior administrator clerk and a clerk typist. Additionally, a senior administrator clerk has an average salary of $33,902, which is higher than the $31,746 average annual salary of a clerk typist.

The top three skills for a senior administrator clerk include customer service, data entry and payroll. The most important skills for a clerk typist are data entry, customer service, and telephone calls.

Senior administrator clerk vs clerk typist overview

	Senior Administrator Clerk	Clerk Typist
Yearly salary	$33,902	$31,746
Hourly rate	$16.30	$15.26
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	120,223	102,211
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	Associate Degree, 29%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	2	2

Senior administrator clerk vs clerk typist salary

Senior administrator clerks and clerks typist have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Senior Administrator Clerk	Clerk Typist
Average salary	$33,902	$31,746
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $43,000	Between $25,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	Saint Paul, MN
Highest paying state	-	Colorado
Best paying company	-	Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between senior administrator clerk and clerk typist education

There are a few differences between a senior administrator clerk and a clerk typist in terms of educational background:

	Senior Administrator Clerk	Clerk Typist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	Associate Degree, 29%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Western Carolina University	Western Carolina University

Senior administrator clerk vs clerk typist demographics

Here are the differences between senior administrator clerks' and clerks typist' demographics:

	Senior Administrator Clerk	Clerk Typist
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 18.5% Female, 81.5%	Male, 8.8% Female, 91.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.0% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 23.2% Asian, 8.5% White, 53.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 19.7% Asian, 8.3% White, 55.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between senior administrator clerk and clerk typist duties and responsibilities

Senior administrator clerk example responsibilities.

Manage payroll, distribution of paychecks, calculate tips and gratuity allocations for restaurant employees.
Manage orthopedic accounts regarding payment posting through IDX medical systems.
Set up PowerPoint presentations for the department.
Compose written documentation; proofread, edit & format correspondence, agendas, and documents.
Maintain personnel files including payroll, attendance, leave balances, and other personnel and confidential forms.
Review contract drafts, notes, proofread and verify relative material for accuracy, compliance with departmental policies, etc.

Clerk typist example responsibilities.

Manage orthopedic accounts regarding payment posting through IDX medical systems.
Have knowledge and access to NCIC.
Gain proficiency in electronic medical records (EMR) software.
Job duties also include chart creation and maintenance, and EMR systems.
Encode the finished product and save to computer and reproduce or hard files.
Type foreclosure deeds of trust, mortgage documents, liens, judgments, and various other foreclosure documents.

Senior administrator clerk vs clerk typist skills

Common senior administrator clerk skills

Customer Service, 15%
Data Entry, 14%
Payroll, 7%
Financial Reports, 6%
Safety Regulations, 6%
Purchase Orders, 5%

Common clerk typist skills

Data Entry, 14%
Customer Service, 12%
Telephone Calls, 10%
Payroll, 8%
Office Equipment, 5%
Clerical Support, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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