Senior clerk typist vs office technician

The differences between senior clerks typist and office technicians 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 clerk typist and an office technician. Additionally, a senior clerk typist has an average salary of $37,994, which is higher than the $34,956 average annual salary of an office technician.

The top three skills for a senior clerk typist include data entry, telephone calls and office procedures. The most important skills for an office technician are data entry, patients, and office equipment.

Senior clerk typist vs office technician overview

	Senior Clerk Typist	Office Technician
Yearly salary	$37,994	$34,956
Hourly rate	$18.27	$16.81
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	67,676	82,512
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	2	2

Senior clerk typist vs office technician salary

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

	Senior Clerk Typist	Office Technician
Average salary	$37,994	$34,956
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $48,000	Between $25,000 And $48,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	Anchorage, AK
Highest paying state	California	Hawaii
Best paying company	Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES	Motorola Solutions
Best paying industry	Government	Construction

Differences between senior clerk typist and office technician education

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

	Senior Clerk Typist	Office Technician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Western Carolina University	Western Carolina University

Senior clerk typist vs office technician demographics

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

	Senior Clerk Typist	Office Technician
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 8.1% Female, 91.9%	Male, 30.0% Female, 70.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.6% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 19.6% Asian, 8.6% White, 54.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 8.4% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 23.2% Asian, 8.5% White, 54.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between senior clerk typist and office technician duties and responsibilities

Senior clerk typist example responsibilities.

Manage orthopedic accounts regarding payment posting through IDX medical systems.
Train employees regarding billing procedures with a PowerPoint presentation develop for this purpose.
Prepare legal documents and papers such as subpoenas, motions and briefs, and investigation request.
Prepare legal documents such as motions, petitions, orders, subpoenas, opinions and drafts.
Create various reports and PowerPoint presentations.
Collect, verify, update and register patients demographics and insurance/ medical coverage information in accordance with the guidelines.

Office technician example responsibilities.

Manage operational FedEx relationship through order fulfillment, shipment tracking, and communication with parties involve in shipment transaction.
Interact with SCO divisions, other agencies and campuses and the public, to resolve distribution problems concerning mail and payroll.
Communicate payroll information with employees.
Verify eligibility and coverage with Medicaid and Medicare.
Certify to perform refraction to patients participating in clinical trials.
Provide patients with surgical and procedural information and instructions as appropriate.

Senior clerk typist vs office technician skills

Common senior clerk typist skills

Data Entry, 14%
Telephone Calls, 13%
Office Procedures, 9%
Payroll, 8%
Purchase Orders, 8%
Schedule Appointments, 7%

Common office technician skills

Data Entry, 16%
Patients, 11%
Office Equipment, 7%
Office Procedures, 7%
Word Processing, 5%
Payroll, 4%

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